In Connections, each category has a different difficulty level. Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult. Click or tap each level to reveal one of the words in that category. The New York Times Games team is now on Instagram. Follow us now for solving tips, behind-the-scenes content from our editors and more.

Connections is the new puzzle game from the New York Times, and it can be quite difficult. If you need a hand with solving today's puzzle, we're here to help.

Looking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on May 23 for puzzle #712 are a bit harder than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 2.5 out of 5.

Looking for a hint for today's NYT Connections? Read on for hints and the answer to today's Connections game on Friday, 23rd May 2025.

Looking for NYT Connections answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, plus my commentary on the puzzles.