Happy Monday, puzzle lovers! We’re back with another round of hints and solutions for today New York Times Connections puzzle.

After the widespread success of Word– a game that captured the hearts of millions and was subsequently adopted by the New York Times At the beginning of 2022 the newspaper introduced a new puzzle, Connectionsin 2023. This word game has quickly become a favorite among brainteaser enthusiasts, with fans around the world eagerly sharing their daily progress and strategies on social media.

Connections can be quite a brain teaser, but sometimes a little hint is all you need to get over that tricky hump. If you’re looking for a clue, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll have Monday’s answers at the end of this article, so scroll carefully if you’d rather solve it on your own.

Play ‘Connections’ instructions

Every day, Connections presents players with a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to group these into four sets of four based on common themes or characteristics.

These groups are color-coded by difficulty: yellow (easiest), green, blue and purple (hardest). When you correctly identify a group, those words are highlighted and removed from the grid. The corresponding color shows how challenging the group was intended to be.

You can make up to four incorrect guesses before the game ends, so choose carefully! There is no time limit, so take your time and consider shuffling the board if you get stuck. Sometimes a new perspective can help you discover the connections more easily.

Connections editor Wyna Liu suggests that if you find five words that fit into a category, it’s often best to categorize another group first. This strategy can help you figure out where the words really belong through elimination.

‘Connections’ #477 Directions for Monday September 30th

Newsweek is here with some tips to help you identify Monday Connections categories:

• Yellow: Gentle culinary immersion.
• Vegetable: Aromatic components in a bottle.
• Blue: Fictional characters with furry friends.
• Purple: Sounds like world capitals.

Connections#477 Answers for Monday September 30

• Yellow Category: Cooking with heat and water
• Yellow words: blanch, boil, poach, steam

• Green Category: Common perfume ingredients
• Green words: Ambergris, Musk, Rose, Vanilla

• Blue Category: Characters with dogs
• Blue words: Charlie, Dorothy, Shaggy, Wallace

• Purple Category: Homophones in the capital
• Purple words: Keto, Roam, Sophia, Soul

We hope this puzzle has brought you a mix of challenge and fun. If you managed to solve it, great job! If not, don’t worry: every day offers a new opportunity to hone your skills. Next Connections puzzle is available from the New York Times on Tuesday at midnight in your local time zone. Come back with Newsweek for more tips and solutions every day.