Wordle, a word puzzle game created by Josh Wardle, challenges players to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. Its popularity led to its acquisition by The New York Times and inspired spin-offs like Heardle and Quordle.

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.