Good morning, dear connectors. Welcome to today\u2019s Connections forum, where you can give and receive puzzle \u2014 and emotional \u2014 support.<\/p>\n
Be warned: This article includes hints and comments that may contain spoilers for today\u2019s puzzle. Solve Connections first<\/a>, or scroll at your own risk.<\/p>\n Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time.<\/p>\n If you find yourself on the wrong companion, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page<\/a> to find the corresponding companion.<\/p>\n Post your solve grid in the comments and see how your score compares with the editor\u2019s rating, and one another\u2019s.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Difficulty<\/p>\n Our testers rate each puzzle out of 5 according to its difficulty. They are paid to solve each puzzle in advance. Learn more about what they do<\/a>.<\/p>\n Today\u2019s difficulty is 2.6 out of 5.<\/p>\n Your own rating may be different. For a deeper and more personalized analysis of puzzle difficulty, please visit Connections Bot<\/a>.<\/p>\n Need a Hint?<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n The New York Times Games team is on Instagram. Follow us<\/a> now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.<\/p>\n Join us here<\/a> to solve Crosswords, The Mini, and other games by The New York Times.<\/p>\n Follow the New York Times Games on Instagram<\/a>, WhatsApp<\/a> and Threads<\/a>.<\/p>\n