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.

Looking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on December 18 for puzzle #921 are much easier than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 1.7 out of 5.

NYT Connections, a popular word puzzle game, challenges players to find four thematic groups among 16 words daily. The December 17, 2025 edition (#920) offers a mix of logic and pattern recognition, testing skills like lateral thinking and strategic reasoning.