NYT Connections Puzzle Offers New Challenge for Players

NEW YORK, NY — The New York Times released its latest Connections puzzle on September 6, 2025, presenting players with a new challenge as they try to identify groups of words with common themes. The puzzle consists of 16 words, which participants must organize into four groups of four.

Connections, a popular daily puzzle game, continues to attract attention for its engaging format. Players identify links among seemingly unrelated words, from genres of music to general concepts. The game’s grading system colors the difficulty: yellow for the easiest group, moving through green and blue to the hardest, which is purple.

This week, players found the purple group particularly tricky. Words included ‘jazz’, ‘rap’, ‘choral’, and ‘Americana.’ While many players immediately recognized ‘jazz’ and ‘rap’, the other two categories posed a challenge, as both are less frequently in the public eye.

The yellow group was deemed the easiest, with associations between words like ‘burst’ and ‘broke’ readily apparent. Players had to progress through difficulty levels, benefitting from strategic guessing while keeping track of their mistakes. A maximum of four incorrect answers is allowed before the puzzle is locked.

Wyna Liu, the associate puzzle editor at the New York Times, is credited with helping bring the game to readers. As with other word games like Wordle, the appeal of Connections lies in its daily refresh, promoting engagement on social media and among friends.

Players needing hints can find them on various online platforms, contributing to community discussions about strategies and solutions.

The Solutions for today’s puzzle revealed that players who persevered could successfully identify the four groups. With new puzzles generated daily, players can continue sharpening their word association skills.