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Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

The NYT Connections for today, January 31, 2025, is now available. First published in The New York Times in June 2023, the word game has drawn many interested players since then. In the game, there is a grid of 16 words.