NYT Connections hints and answers for April 21: Tips to solve 'Connections' #680.
Everything you need to solve 'Connections' #680
mashable.comHere’s the latest I can share based on recent reports.
- What “Connections” refers to: NYT Connections is a daily word-puzzle game where players sort 16 words into four groups and identify the four connections among them. The April 21, 2026 edition followed the same format with four hidden themes and a few decoys, released daily around midnight local time.[1][2]
- Recent coverage notes: News coverage around late April highlighted puzzle themes, hints, and the growing interest in daily NYT puzzle runs, including discussions of difficulty levels and archival access for players tracking progress and streaks.[3][1]
- Public discussion videos and guides: Several YouTube creators posted solutions, hints, and walk-throughs for mid-to-late April 2026 connections, illustrating how players approach grouping and the “spangram” concept used in this puzzle series.[4][5][8]
- Related context: The NYT game ecosystem around this time also featured companion tools and community discussions about solving strategies, though the primary reliable source remains the NYT Games site itself for the official puzzles and answers.[2][9]
If you want, I can pull more focused details (like specific themes or likely word groupings) for the April 21, 2026 puzzle, or summarize the official NYT page for that date. Would you like that?
Cited sources:
- NYT Connections puzzle format and April 21, 2026 coverage.[1]
- NYT Connections general coverage and hints for April 21, 2026.[2]
- April 24–April 26 coverage of Connections puzzles and formats.[3]
- YouTube solutions and hints for Connections around April 2026.[5][8][4]