NYT ‘Connections’ October 29: Clues and Answers for Game #506

Wordle isn’t the only addictive word game out there, as Connections is on the rise, too.

The grouping word game was introduced last year, two years after Wordle made its grand entrance. And now hordes of puzzle lovers are taking a few minutes out to log on each day and give it a try.

The word quiz—which was created by puzzle editor Wyna Liu—is all about words that share a common thread and has become The New York Times’ second most popular game.

How Does ‘Connections’ Work?

Users start with a board containing 16 tiles, each bearing a word. While, at first glance, the words might not appear to have much to do with each other, there are actually four groups of four words that are connected.

The goal is to identify which four words go with each other—and you only get up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends.

The words themselves have different difficulty levels, which are color-coded. Yellow is for the easiest connection, then there is also green and blue before purple, which is the hardest. When a set of four words is correctly grouped, they are removed from the panel and highlighted in their difficulty color.

If you get stuck, there is a handy shuffle button that rearranges the tiles and just might make a group stand out that bit more.

connections image — ‘Connections’ is seen on smartphone. Newsweek and “The New York Times” will help you play the game.

The New York Times

Don’t worry if the latest game is proving to be a little tricky, though. You have come to the right place if you need a clue as we have come up with some handy hints for Tuesday’s game.

The full answers will be revealed at the bottom of this article, so feel free to scroll down if you just want to know what the groups were. But if you want to work it out yourself, go down the page carefully to avoid seeing the answers at the bottom.