A new day means a new Connections brainteaser, and Newsweek‘s hints should help get you across the finish line.
The New York Times‘ game was launched in June 2023 and has since gained a loyal following. Today, Connections is the outlet’s second-most-played game behind Wordle, another popular word-based puzzle.
Wyna Liu, a puzzle editor at the NYT who creates the daily Connections games, told Newsweek last year that the key to solving the brainteaser is not to “rage solve.”
Instead, Liu said “to wait as long as you can before guessing,” adding, “You may see the board and have completely identified the category, seeing five words that could belong in that category.”
In 2020, Liu said what she enjoys most about making puzzles in an interview with The New York Times.
“I absolutely love making grids and do this for hours at a time. Sometimes, I’ll procrastinate on a grid by starting another grid,” she said. “There’s also the hope that someone might enjoy solving my puzzle the way I’ve enjoyed solving other constructors’ puzzles over the years.”
Keep scrolling for Newsweek‘s clues and answers for Connections #627 to keep your winning streak alive.
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How To Play ‘Connections’
The idea of the game is to find common threads in a set of 16 words. Players must categorize the terms into four groups of four, though there is no time limit to complete the brainteaser.
The categories differ in difficulty—those in the yellow category are considered the easiest to solve, followed by green, blue and then purple.
For example, Wednesday’s puzzle linked the words “dash,” “hyphen,” “minus” and “underscore” with the blue category: “Made with horizontal lines.”
The purple category, meanwhile, was a tricky one. The category was, “Simpson family members with first letter changed,” and the words associated with it were: “Baggie,” “Barge,” “Comer,” and “Pisa.”
‘Connections’ #627 Hints and Clues for Thursday, February 27
Below are Newsweek‘s clues to help you with Thursday’s puzzle:
Yellow: Telephone terms
Green: Having to do with cars
Blue: Words you would hear in biology class
Purple: Measurement units + a word in front of it
‘Connections’ #627 Answers for Thursday, February 27
Yellow Category: CONTACT VIA TELEPHONE
Yellow Words: Call, Dial, Phone, Ring
Green Category: PARTS OF A CAR
Green Words: Belt, Horn, Mirror, Wheel
Blue Category: LEVELS OF BIOLOGICAL ORGANIZATION
Blue Words: Atom, Cell, Organ, Tissue
Purple Category: ENDING WITH UNITS OF MEASURE
Purple Words: Bigfoot, Compound, Instagram, Thermometer
If you got today’s Connections correct, well done! Don’t stress, though, if you didn’t. You’ll get another chance on Friday when a new game will be available for you to try.
Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone, so be sure to check back with Newsweek daily for more hints, clues and answers.
Counting down the minutes until the next Connections drops? These other popular word games, like Spellspire and Lexigo, will keep you entertained while you wait.