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Connections

Connections gives you a grid of words to sort into groups of four that share a common thread. Each puzzle has exactly one solution, and some words seem to fit more than one group.

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How to play

  1. 01

    Look for links

    Scan the grid for words that share something in common. Categories are always more specific than things like '5-letter words', 'names' or 'verbs'.

  2. 02

    Select four and submit

    Pick four items and tap Submit to check whether they form a group.

  3. 03

    Avoid mistakes

    Wrong guesses count as mistakes, and you need to find every group before you run out.

  4. 04

    Watch the colours

    Each group has a colour that shows its difficulty, revealed as you solve it.

Good to know

  • Difficulty by colour. Groups run from straightforward to tricky, usually yellow, green, blue, then purple.
  • Red herrings. The game warns that some words seem to belong to more than one category.
  • Shuffle helps. A Shuffle button rearranges the grid, which can make a link easier to spot.

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