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If you feel stuck or if something feels off in today’sConnectionspuzzle, you can rest easy knowing we’re here to help you stay on track. There are some fun categories today, so dive in and have a good time as you solve this puzzle.
If you want something that will not take a major investment on your part but is still fun, you should try out thedailyTilespuzzle. This puzzle allows you to match tiles to each other and slowly remove them from the board one layer at a time. The more you do without making a mistake, thehigher your streak and the higher your score. This makes it well worth it to give it a shot if you have a short break.
12 Letter Boxed Strategies To Win Quickly
The Letter Boxed game for the New York Times mobile app asks you to connect letters to form words while using various strategies to win quickly.
Today’s Connections Category Hints
SEPTEMBER 02 #448
If you are looking for some hints to get an idea of what the categories might be, you can look at the four hints below to see what our clues are for today:
If you have looked at the categories after that and need another nudge, you may look at all the category names below to get more information.
CHAIN ___
OFF
WEIRD
I thought there was something FUNNY going on when I saw these words, and it turned out I was right! All ofthese words have a “Peculiar” connotationin their meanings.
Having ended up in a lot of peculiar situations myself, I was able to guess this category quite quickly. It might also just be the writer in me that wants to come up with as many different words for the same meaning as possible.
POST
STATION
This category felt fairly straightforward as well, although the next two categories are not so. These are interesting in that all of themcan be considered individual tasks under a larger rolewith the same word. You can be given a “job” at your JOB, and you can have a POST or POSITION within your current JOB role as well. This makes for some interesting wordplay but does not change the difficulty of the puzzle itself.
8 NYT Spelling Bee Strategies To Keep Your Streak Alive
The Spelling Bee puzzles created as a New York Times game build a streak of correct answers to get you more points, but they can be hard to keep.
RECORD
STAMP
There arelots of things that people can collect, but these are some of the more famous ones. Personally, I prefer cards myself, but the concept remains the same.
My grandpa used to have books of quarters, and it was fun to occasionally find a new COIN to add to it. I have collected a few COMICs, but nothing fancy enough to be worth much. I am a sucker for STAMPS, but not the collectible or postal kind, as I have a love of school supplies that is unmatched.
REACTION
STORE
I was very disappointed about the lack of “lightning” in this category. However,STORE and REACTION are both exciting in their own way. Chain LETTER and chain MAIL feel like the same thing, so I think either could have been swapped out for something else. Especially since Chain MAIL was the bane of my existence in the latter 2000s as all my friends kept passing the same e-mail around about having bad luck if you did not.
Other Games Like Connections
Once you have thought about whether or not your current bad luck is related to that one e-mail you never forwarded like I am, you can try out one of the below puzzles to test that theory.
Is It Free To Play?
Wordle(NYT)
Solve a random five-letter word by using color clues.EveryWordleanswercan be found in our daily updated list.
Yes
Hello Wordl
Very similar toWordle, where players change the number of letters in the word.
The Password Game
Create a password in this ever-changing, not-so-simple game. You can find somehelpful tips in ourPassword Gameguide.
Worldle
Name a country based only on its silhouette, and a few geographical hints.
