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How to Play ConnectionsLearn how to play Connections to understand the rules, the four color-coded levels, and spot tricky word groups. Read…
"One away" is a clue, not a consolationThe game tells you when three of your four belong together. Most players treat that as a near miss and start over. It…
Connections vs Sports Edition: what actually changesSame sixteen words, same four groups, same four mistakes. The rules are identical — but one change to the source mate…
Why the purple group is always lastPurple is not the group with the hardest words. It is the group that is not about words at all - and once you see wha…
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Longer pieces that do not fit on a daily hints page: why a particular purple category caught everybody out, how Sports Edition differs from the original in practice, patterns that keep coming back, and the occasional note on changes to the game itself.
If you only want today's answer, the hints page is the faster route — everything here assumes you have already played.
Frequently asked questions
How often do you publish?
There is no fixed schedule. Articles go up when a puzzle or a change to the game is worth more than a line on the daily page.
Do the articles spoil recent puzzles?
They discuss puzzles that have already closed. Nothing here reveals a puzzle that is still live.