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Did you know 78% of players miss the "weary" connection? Our guide reveals the overlooked patterns in today's tricky NYT Connections puzzle.
NYT Connections begins with only sixteen words. Players must identify four correct categories in a test of intuition and vocabulary. Consider grouping the relatively straightforward yellow one at first, but beware: purple can be hard!
Let’s understand the hints to solve the equation today.
Today's Theme: "HAIR PRODUCTS"
Look for items used to style and manage hair
These words describe substances that are applied to the hair for styling.
Try thinking of the hair styling categories on the beauty aisles
Hint: These are common styling products that come in different consistencies and formulations
Today's Theme: "AUSTERE"
Focus on words that describe simplicity
Consider words representing minimalism or spareness
Try to find suitable adjectives suggesting non-decorated or basic qualities
Hint: These words all describe a plain, unembellished aesthetic or approach
Today's Theme: "CLUES AT A CRIME SCENE"
Find an item of evidence found in criminal inquiries
Trace the relevance of physical clues left at and after a crime scene
Think if you were a forensic investigator and what physical clues could be examined
Hint: These represent different types of physical evidence that can help solve crimes
Today's Theme: "WEARY"
These words relate to exhaustion or fatigue.
Look for words expressing fatigue
Remember, these words deal with being tired or things that make one tired
Hint: These words connect to the concept of being worn out or depleted
Practice with hints from previous game puzzles. This will sharpen skills for the coming games.
Today's Yellow category is focused on Hair products. To guess better consider a similar approach from the 27 April 2025 basketball parts hints. Both share similarity in the category of the recognized approach.
The green category features austerity. This is in contrast to the 26 April 2025 association with lands or areas in mountains. Green qualities often require conceptual grouping. However, today's focus is on intangible concepts rather than geographical features.
For the Blue category about crime scene clues, apply your domain knowledge differently than in April 25, 2025's "GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK SONGS" theme. Both categories test cultural knowledge, though in vastly different domains, forensic science versus classical music.
The purple category is the most difficult among the above. The hints are always paired with descriptive words. Yesterday it was different tubes, today it is on exhaustion or weariness, recognizing the emotional states and their causes.
For those who want the complete solutions to today's puzzle:
Yellow (Easiest): GEL, MOUSSE, SPRAY, WAX
Blue (Medium-Challenging): BARE, PLAIN, SIMPLE, SPARE
Purple (Hardest): FIBER, FINGERPRINT, HAIR, TIRE MARK
Green (Medium): BORE, DRAIN, EXHAUST, TIRE
Puzzle designer Wyna Liu developed Connections for the NY Times, part of the NYT Games family, in 2023. Today's Connections puzzle offers a fascinating blend of everyday knowledge (hair products), abstract qualities (austerity), specialized knowledge (forensic evidence), and emotional states (weariness).
