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Create four groups of four!
Puzzle #1
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How to Play NYT Connections
[Official Step-by-Step Rules Guide]
01
The Word Grid Structure
Every morning, you open a randomized board containing exactly 16 mixed-up words. Each single option belongs to a specific hidden logic or pattern category.
02
How to Group the Words
Carefully analyze vocabulary meanings and tap on exactly four words that share a identical core theme (such as synonyms, phrases, or pop culture terms).
03
Submitting Your Guesses
Once your selection is complete, tap the official Submit button. If correct, the group locks permanently into a designated difficulty color code track.
04
Understanding Mistakes & Strikes
You receive exactly four active strike options. Each wrong guess deducts one strike token. Running completely out of turns immediately ends your daily game.