Connections is a short daily puzzle game by the New York Times Games website. Connections is a very similar game to browser-based sensation Wordle in that it can be played on the newspaper's website once a day. Instead of guessing letters, however, players of this word puzzle game are tasked with combining words into categories; there are a total of sixteen words, each belonging to one of four categories. In order to play this game and be successful, players might need some help.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for October 20, 2023

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The Connections puzzle for today, October 20th, contains the words IMPOSSIBLE, EVEN, CLOUD, HIVE, GOOD, WEB, JUST, DEN, FAIR, LAIR, NOTHING, NET, NEST, EQUAL, METAVERSE, and WARREN. Even for long-time players who know the rules of how to play Connections well, today's puzzle will not be easy. So here are some hints for anyone who needs them. For anyone looking for the full spoiler for today's puzzle, they'll need to scroll all the way to the bottom of this article.

Yellow Connections Answer Hints

Yellow Connections Answer for October 20, 2023

Green Connections Answer Hints

Green Connections Answer for October 20, 2023

Blue Connections Answer Hints

Blue Connections Answer for October 20, 2023

Purple Connections Answer Hints

Purple Connections Answer for October 20, 2023

Answers for Today's NYT Connections Puzzle 131

If players just want the whole spoiler for today's puzzle, check below. All four categories and all of the words are listed there.

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Connections is available in browser for mobile, Mac, and PC.

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Source: New York Times Games Connections