Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement have engulfed parts of Los Angeles for the past week.

Connections: Sports Edition has a whopper of a purple category, but since the other three aren't that tough, it kind of fills itself in.