The New York Times Connections puzzle challenges players to group 16 words into four categories that are somehow related, making it more of a brainteaser compared to Wordle. Game editor Wyna Liu carefully selects words that can fit into multiple groups to keep players on their toes. Today's hints and answers for Connections include grouping words based on tapered end, baseball-card rating, career or job, and words before "nut." The yellow group features slender projections like point, prong, tine, and tip, while the green group includes conditions for collectibles such as fair, fine, good, and mint. The blue group focuses on professions like business, field, line, and trade, and the purple group connects words like Brazil, butter, dough, and pine. To play, mentally assign words to related groups and select the four words you think go together. Winning may be challenging, but careful examination and creative thinking can lead to success.