The New York Times’s daily word game, Connections, can be a fun challenge to test your logic and vocabulary. But even the most skilled puzzlers can get stumped sometimes. If you’re struggling with today’s Connections puzzle (Thursday, May 23rd), fret not.
Here are some hints and insights for the NYT Connections puzzle on May 23, 2024, to help you conquer today’s puzzle.
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Today’s words
This daily puzzle involves grouping sixteen seemingly unrelated words into four categories based on common themes. Each category features a different difficulty level, represented by colours: Yellow (Easiest), Green (Easy), Blue (Medium), and Purple (Hardest)​. Here are today’s sixteen words:
- CULTURE
- HEYDAY
- SPORTS
- HIJINKS
- USE
- UP
- YOGURT
- MILK
- COPY
- EXPLOIT
- OVER
- SUPPER
- LEVERAGE
- DONE
- THROUGH
- CITY
Also read: NYT Connections Hint: May 22
Connections hint for today (May 23rd, 2024)
Here are the hints for today to help you figure out the connections:
- Yellow group:Â Refers to actions related to taking advantage of something.
- Green group:Â Refers to the concept of being finished or complete, possibly related to time.
- Blue group:Â Connects to the world of journalism and newspapers.
- Purple group:Â Words in this category all begin with a common greeting.
SPOILER ALERT!
Connections categories for today (May 23rd, 2024)
Sometimes, the specific category hints give away the answers entirely. So, take a peek at these categories only if are done trying and can’t solve the puzzle. Here are the categories:
- Yellow category:Â TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
- Green category:Â FINISHED, AS TIME
- Blue category:Â NEWSPAPER DESKS
- Purple category:Â WORDS BEGINNING WITH GREETINGS
SPOILER ALERT!
NYT Connections answers for May 23
If hints aren’t enough and you crave the answer straightaway, here they are:
- Yellow group:Â EXPLOIT, LEVERAGE, MILK, USE
- Green group:Â DONE, OVER, THROUGH, UP
- Blue group:Â CITY, COPY, CULTURE, SPORTS
- Purple group:Â HEYDAY, HIJINKS, SUPPER, YOGURT
Remember, the best part of NYT Connections is the challenge of figuring it out yourself. So keep at it, and with a little logical deduction and these hints, you’ll be a Connections master in no time.
Also read: NYT Connections Hint: May 21
