Connections is the second-most-played game on The New York Time's app after going live less than a year ago.
Its popularity is second-only to daily word game, Wordle, which Newsweek has some handy hints for if you want to give it a try.
How to Play 'Connections'
Connections requires players to find a common theme in a series of words. Players must group them to reveal the name of the categories.
Each puzzle has 16 words, and then each group of words is separated into four categories. The uniting themes can come from a broad range of subjects, from similar sounds, to relating to a movie and even Halloween costumes.
If all four words are correctly placed into each set, those words will be removed from the board, and their category will be revealed at the top. Each incorrect guess counts toward the mistake tally. Players can make up to four mistakes before the game ends.
The game also has a shuffle button which will mix up where the words appear on the screen to help players who might be having difficulties. The game's creator, Wyna Liu, recently revealed the original placement of the words is done on purpose to try to mislead players.
The New York Times rates the daily puzzle for difficulty, which is worked out "by averaging the ratings provided by a panel of testers who are paid to solve each puzzle in advance to help us catch bugs, inconsistencies and other issues. A higher rating means the puzzle is more difficult."
The answers for today's Connections will be revealed at the end of this article, so please scroll down with caution if you want to work them out for yourself.
'Connections' #324 Clues for Tuesday, April 30
Newsweek has some hints to help you try to figure out Tuesday's Connections categories.
Yellow: These words are associated with things that make food tastier.
Green: For these words, think of what detectives might do with a suspect.
Blue: These words can be important records.
Purple: Each of these words can mean the one same word.
'Connections' #324 Answers for Tuesday, April 30
Yellow Category: DIPPING SAUCES
Yellow Words: Aioli, Barbecue, Marinara, Ranch
Green Category: INTERROGATE
Green Words: Examine, Grill, Probe, Question
Blue Category: TRANSACTION RECORD
Blue Words: Receipt, Bill, Invoice, Question
Purple Category: WHAT 'STOCK' MIGHT MEAN
Purple Words: Ancestry, Broth, Cattle, Merchandise
Did you guess the answers correctly? If so, congratulations. If not, there will be another opportunity to crack the puzzle tomorrow.
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game.
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