Connections: The New York Times’ Latest Word Game Craze for September 13

Connections is the latest word game from The New York Times that's been catching everyone’s attention. The goal? Find the "common threads between words." Like Wordle, Connections refreshes daily at midnight, and the puzzles get progressively more difficult. If today’s puzzle has you stumped, don't worry—we’ve got some tips and clues to help you along.

If you're looking for today's solution for September 13, you can skip to the end of this article. But if you want to figure it out yourself, keep reading for clues and strategies. 

What is Connections?

Connections is a daily word game introduced by the NYT's Games section. Created by associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu, the game challenges players to find commonalities among groups of four words from a set of 16. The connections can be anything from categories like book titles, country names, or software. The tricky part is that only one correct grouping exists, even though many words might seem like they fit together.

Players are allowed four mistakes before the game ends, and the correct answers are removed from the board after each correct guess. There’s also an option to shuffle the words, which might help in spotting connections. The groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest), followed by green, blue, and purple (hardest). Like Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.

Hints for September 13's Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for today's Connections categories:

• Yellow: That special water MJ gave the Looney Tunes.
• Green: Palindromes.
• Blue: Items in the famous beanstalk story.
• Purple: Types of cars.

September 13 Connections Categories

Need a bit more help? Today's categories are:

• Yellow: Vitality
• Green: Palindromes Featuring "E"
• Blue: Featured in Jack and the Beanstalk
• Purple: Car Models

Today's Connections Puzzle Answer (September 13)

Here’s the final solution for today’s Connections puzzle:

• Vitality: ENERGY, JUICE, LIFE, ZIP
• Palindromes Featuring "E": LEVEL, PEP, REFER, TENET
• Featured in Jack and the Beanstalk: BEANS, COW, GIANT, JACK
• Car Models: BEETLE, CIVIC, FOCUS, VOLT