To easily revisit our daily Connections tips, save this page as a bookmark. You’ll also find access to previous hints here, so you can catch up on any past puzzles you missed.

I’ll provide some subtle clues for today’s Connections solutions, with the full themes and answers revealed further down. Approach at your own pace and take only the hints you prefer!

Credit: Connections/NYT

Hints for Today’s Connections Categories

Here are some hints that won’t spoil the fun for today’s groupings:

• Yellow category – Suggestive of something needing attention or indicating an issue.

• Green category – A phrase that can complete “Can I ___ at yours?”

• Blue category – Examples not typically seen by night owls.

• Purple category – Shapes representative of a South Korean dystopian series on Netflix.

Warning: Spoilers Ahead for Today’s Puzzle!

This section contains answers; proceed with caution if you prefer to remain unspoiled. The complete solutions will follow shortly.

Navigating the Challenging Aspects

ALARM can herald the morning, but it doesn’t pair with SUNRISE. Meanwhile, CRASH can refer to a much-needed break after a busy day. DEW forms on grass at particular times.

For those unfamiliar with Squid Game, the purple category might be confusing, but through elimination, the other three categories are solvable.

Categories in Today’s Connections

• Yellow: ALERT

• Green: SPEND THE NIGHT (AT)

• Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY MORNING

• Purple: COOKIE CUTTER SHAPES FROM “SQUID GAME”

Double Warning: Solutions Below

Curious about the answers to today’s puzzle? The solutions are detailed below.

Yellow Words in Today’s Connections

The yellow category stands out as straightforward. The theme is ALERT, with the words: ALARM, FLARE, SIGNAL, SOS.

Green Words in Today’s Connections

The green grouping is usually the second easiest. It revolves around the theme SPEND THE NIGHT (AT) including: BUNK, CRASH, SLEEP, STAY.

Blue Words in Today’s Connections

The blue category leans towards difficulty. The theme relates to ASSOCIATED WITH EARLY MORNING, featuring: DEW, ROOSTER, SUNRISE, WORM.

Purple Words in Today’s Connections

Purple is recognized as the most challenging category. It encompasses COOKIE CUTTER SHAPES IN “SQUID GAME” with the words: CIRCLE, STAR, TRIANGLE, UMBRELLA.

Guide to Playing Connections

For a comprehensive overview of the Connections game, refer to my detailed guide. Here’s a brief recap of how to play:

Begin by locating the Connections game on either the New York Times website or their Games app (formerly known as the Crossword app). You’ll encounter a grid of 16 tiles, each containing a word or phrase. Your goal is to identify a set of four tiles that share a commonality. Often, these will be categories (e.g., RAIN, SLEET, HAIL, and SNOW all relate to types of weather), but occasionally there’s a play on words involved (like BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH, which represent various types of lists).

Choose four items and click the Submit button. If your guess is correct, the category and corresponding color will display (yellow indicates the easiest level, followed by green, blue, and purple). Incorrect guesses will grant you another attempt.

Succeed by identifying all four categories correctly. If four incorrect guesses are made before completion, the game concludes, and answers are revealed.