Connections
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Read focused guides to the trickiest groups, including the exact link, tempting red herrings and a clean solving route.
Browse clue guides →Connections basicsHow to Play Connections Without Wasting Your Mistakes
Learn the rules of Connections, how the four groups work, and a spoiler-safe process for solving the board.
Read guide →Difficulty guideWhat the Connections Colors Mean
Understand the yellow, green, blue and purple Connections categories and what each difficulty color usually signals.
Read guide →Solving methodConnections Strategy: A Practical Solving Method
Use a repeatable Connections strategy to identify anchors, test categories, manage overlaps and solve the last group.
Read guide →Pattern libraryCommon Connections Category Patterns
Recognize recurring Connections category structures, including synonyms, shared words, fragments, names and physical features.
Read guide →Avoiding trapsHow Connections Red Herrings Work
Learn why Connections includes convincing false groups and how to separate a deliberate overlap from the intended answer.
Read guide →Mistake feedbackWhat “One Away” Means in Connections
Understand the One Away message in Connections and use it without repeatedly guessing the same near-miss.
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