In Connections, each category has a different difficulty level. Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult. Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category. The New York Times Games team is now on Instagram. Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.

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Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition isn't too tough today -- a rare thing for this puzzle,

Today's NYT Connections puzzle presents a brain-boosting challenge, tasking players with grouping 16 words into four sets based on shared themes. The puzzle features categories ranging from hidden spaces to methods of recognizing achievement,