The NYT Connections puzzle for today offers a manageable challenge, especially if you have a sweet tooth. Connections remains one of the most popular daily word games from The New York Times, drawing widespread attention on social media. The objective is to find the common threads between words
. Similar to Wordle, the puzzle resets after midnight, with each new set of words increasing in difficulty. Below, you will find hints, strategies, and the full solution for Connections #1178.
How to Play NYT Connections
The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Accessible on both web browsers and mobile devices, Connections tasks players with grouping 16 words into four categories of four words each. These categories can span anything from book titles and software to country names.
While multiple words may appear to fit together, only one correct answer exists per set. Correctly identifying a group removes those words from the board. An incorrect guess counts as a mistake; players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game ends. The board can be rearranged and shuffled to help spot connections. Each group is color-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest), followed by green, blue, and purple (hardest). Like Wordle, results can be shared on social media.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
If you prefer a nudge without the full reveal, consider these category clues:
- Yellow: Shaky
- Green: Animal sounds
- Blue: You hit the nail
- Purple: Sweet treats
Today’s Connections Categories Revealed
Need a little extra help? The confirmed categories for today’s puzzle are:
- Yellow: Move unsteadily
- Green: Bird onomatopoeia
- Blue: ___ head
- Purple: Desserts minus last letter
Connections #1178: Full Solution
Drumroll, please!
Here are the answers for today’s Connections puzzle:
Yellow: Move unsteadily
SWAY, TODDLE, TOTTER, WOBBLE
Green: Bird onomatopoeia
COO, GOBBLE, HONK, WARBLE
Blue: ___ head
BOBBLE, HAMMER, JUG, SLEEPY
Purple: Desserts minus last letter
COBBLE, PI, TAR, TORT
If you are looking for more daily puzzles, Mashable offers a games hub featuring Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords, and more. You can also find hints and answers for Wordle and NYT Strands.