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NYT Connections strategy, history, and behind-the-scenes posts.

• How NYT Connections Purple Groups Actually Work

  2026-05-19

  The purple group isn't just 'hardest' — it's a specific kind of lateral wordplay. Here are the 6 patterns to recognize.

• Connections vs Wordle — Which Daily NYT Puzzle Is Harder?

  2026-05-18

  Both NYT puzzles take ~5 minutes but train different skills. Here's what the data says about difficulty and player retention.

• A Short History of NYT Connections — From Beta to Daily Phenomenon

  2026-05-17

  NYT Connections launched June 2023 and became the #2 NYT game in 18 months. Here's how it happened.

• What to Do When You're Stuck on Connections — Without Spoiling It

  2026-05-16

  5 techniques to break a Connections lock without revealing the answer.

• How We Publish Connections Answers Every Day (Behind the Scenes)

  2026-05-15

  Our automated pipeline pulls NYT's puzzle each midnight ET, parses it, and publishes within minutes.