# New York Times Connections puzzle popularity

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/new-york-times-connections-puzzle-popularity
> Updated: 2026-09-02T02:00:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

The New York Times daily word game, Connections, maintains popularity as players attempt to identify common threads between groups of words. The game features 16 words divided into four color-coded categories that reset daily and increase in difficulty.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-02: New York Times Connections puzzle provides daily word groupings

The New York Times word game Connections provides daily puzzles where players group words into four color-coded categories, such as toy brands or spreadsheet functions.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-york-times-connections-puzzle-provides-daily-word-groupings

### 2026-08-29: New York Times Pips game features color-coded domino puzzles

Pips is a New York Times single-player dominoes-style game featuring color-coded puzzle conditions and varying difficulty levels.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/new-york-times-pips-game-features-color-coded-domino-puzzles

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