Yellow: Four verbs for setting something down exactly where you want it
Green: Four numbers a tailor notes down to get your dress shirt fitting just right
Blue: Four 2000s indie rock acts that each go by "The" plus one more word
Purple: Four word-fragments that kick off the names of other puzzles printed in the same paper
Reveal the Yellow group
PUT: PLACE, POSITION, SITUATE, STICK
Reveal the Green group
DRESS SHIRT MEASUREMENTS: CHEST, NECK, SLEEVE, WAIST
Reveal the Blue group
2000S INDIE ROCK BANDS, WITH "THE": DECEMBERISTS, NATIONAL, SHINS, WALKMEN
Reveal the Purple group
STARTS OF NYT PRINT PUZZLES: ACRO, CROSS, KEN, SUD
How to get better at Connections
Start by scanning for the group you're most certain about — but don't submit immediately. The puzzle always includes red-herring words that fit two categories. Purple is usually wordplay (prefixes, anagrams, hidden words) rather than meaning, so if four words seem unrelated, look at their letters instead. Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue, and purple in rising difficulty.
Connections is published daily by the New York Times at midnight local time. This page is an unofficial fan resource with hints and answers — we are not affiliated with the NYT.