The popular word puzzle game NYT Connections continues to keep players engaged with its daily brain teasers. With its increasing popularity, the game has become a daily ritual for many players seeking a quick but satisfying brain teaser.
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times that challenges players to find four sets of words that share a hidden connection. Each puzzle consists of 16 words, and players are required to group them into categories based on themes, synonyms, or common phrases. The difficulty varies, with some connections being straightforward while others require critical thinking. Unlike traditional crossword puzzles, NYT Connections tests pattern recognition and lateral thinking, making it a unique and engaging challenge for word game enthusiasts.
How to play NYT Connections?
Players get four chances to put the words in groups correctly. Each incorrect guess takes away your number of available attempts. The game colour codes the difficulty of each connection by colour: yellow (easiest), green (moderate), blue (challenging), and purple (most difficult).
Where to play NYT ‘Connections’
The game is free for all on The New York Times website or in its Games app. A new puzzle comes every midnight.
How to improve your guesses
Some groups are easy to guess, but others may be a hard nut to crack. Pay attention, if three words fit a theme but the fourth seems off, reconsider your selection. If two groups are clear, focus on how the remaining words might relate. We give you hints that are subtle nudges without giving away the answers, helping you to identify the four-word groups that share a common theme.
NYT Connections hints for today, February 26, 2025
Yellow group: Act of spending money
Green group: Something that is done just once
Blue group: Grammar marks
Purple group: Spellings of Simpsons character
NYT Connections categories for today, February 26, 2025
Yellow: Expenditure
Green: Onetime
Blue: Made with Horizontal Lines
Purple: Simpson Family Members with First Letter Changed
NYT Connections answers for today, February 23, 2025
Expenditure: CHARGE, COST, PRICE, RATE
Onetime: FORMER, LATE, PAST, PRIOR
Made with Horizontal Lines: DASH, HYPHEN, MINUS, UNDERSCORE
Simpson Family Members with First Letter Changed: BAGGIE, BARGE, COMER, PISA
| Category | Word | Word | Word | Word |
| Yellow | CHARGE | COST | PRICE | RATE |
| Green | FORMER | LATE | PAST | PRIOR |
| Blue | DASH | HYPHEN | MINUS | UNDERSCORE |
| Purple | BAGGIE | BARGE | COMER | PISA |