Good morning, dear connectors. Welcome to today’s Connections forum, where you can give and receive puzzle — and emotional — support. Be warned that this article includes hints and comments that may contain spoilers for today’s puzzle. Solve Connections first, or scroll at your own risk.
Connections is released at midnight in your time zone, with two live companions dated based on Eastern Standard Time. Check the number of your puzzle to find the correct companion. Post your solve grid in the comments to compare your score with the editor’s rating and others.
Today’s difficulty level is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderately challenging puzzle. The categories have different difficulty levels, labeled as yellow (simplest), green, blue, and purple (most difficult). Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category.
In today’s puzzle, the straightforward category contains Pool, Case, and Bluff, while the tricky category includes Sun. To solve the puzzle, use these hints to guide you.
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Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/crosswords/connections-companion-588.html