Updated 31 May 2025 at 11:03 IST
NYT Connections Hints For Today, May 31, 2025: Full Tips, Guide and Answers
These are the NYT Connections hints and answers for today, May 31, Saturday. Players can find the NYT Connections puzzle on the New York Times Games site or in their app.
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NYT Connections Hints May 31: Word games are having a moment online, and people are always on the hunt for something new to challenge their brains. One such game is NYT Connections, a smart puzzle game from The New York Times that wants you to unravel hidden links between words. It’s not the same as Wordle; this one is all about pattern recognition and thinking outside the box.
How to Play NYT Connections
Players can find the NYT Connections puzzle on the New York Times Games site or in their app. The player is presented with a 4x4 grid with 16 different words. The task is to group these into four sets, each set sharing some hidden link. Once the correct group is found, those words disappear, making the puzzle easier as you go.
How the NYT Connections Get Tougher
Each group of words is colour-coded by difficulty: Yellow being the most straightforward and Purple being the real challenge. Green is a bit trickier, while Blue demands some solid thinking.
Tips to Help You Win
Say the words out loud: You might catch sound patterns or rhymes more easily when you hear them. Read out the words loud to jog your brain.
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Group ideas in your head: Connections can be based on anything, literally. So, try to mentally test out different categories to see what fits.
Dig for patterns: Watch for common prefixes, endings, or words that sound alike. Think out of the box as sometimes it is less about meaning and more about how the words are built.
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No rush: Take your time. Go slow, as it can help you spot connections you’d miss if you were speeding through.
NYT Connections Hints for Today
Yellow: Cracks
Green: You get rewarded when you excel
Blue: Process in bread-making
Purple: Bubbles and blow
NYT Connections Categories for Today
Yellow: Alcove
Green: Ways to recognise achievement
Blue: Verbs in breadmaking
Purple: Things you can blow
NYT Connections Answers for Today
Alcove: CAVITY, HOLLOW, NOOK, RECESS
Ways to recognise achievement: CERTIFICATE, MEDAL, PLAQUE, TROPHY
Verbs in breadmaking: FERMENT, PROOF, REST, RISE
Things you can blow: BUBBLE, FUSE, KISS, RASPBERRY
Here is a video of Doug. He loves playing all kinds of games and plays them every day.
Published By : Priya Pathak
Published On: 31 May 2025 at 10:45 IST