Following on from Wordlea phenomenal success – a game that captivated and won millions The New York Times in early 2022 – paper introduced Connection in 2023. This new puzzle game has quickly gained a devoted global fan base, with players eagerly discussing strategies and sharing their daily results on social media.
Connection can be quite challenging and a little nudge can sometimes make a big difference. If you’re here for help, we’ve got you covered. The answers to Monday’s puzzle are at the bottom of this article, so proceed with caution if you’d rather solve it yourself.
How to play Connection
every day Connection offers players a grid of 16 words. The goal is to organize these words into four groups of four based on shared themes or characteristics.
The four groups are color-coded according to difficulty: yellow (the easiest), green, blue and purple (the most difficult). Choose four words that you think form a group and if they are correct, those words will be highlighted and removed from the board. The color corresponding to the group is revealed, indicating the expected difficulty.
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Players have up to four chances to guess incorrectly before the game ends. There is no time limit, so there is no need to rush anything. You can also shuffle the words on the board to find connections that you may have missed at first.
RIVET puzzle editor Wyna Liu advises that when players identify five words that seem to fit a category, they should try to categorize another group first. This approach can help clarify which words belong together through a process of elimination.
Connection #561 Help for Monday, December 23rd
- Yellow: Similar in sound with different meanings
- Green: Shapes that define the upper part of the dress.
- Blue: Abbreviations for describing large numbers.
- Purple: A prefix for greatness or extraordinary power.
Connection #561 of answers for Monday, December 23rd
- Yellow category: Homophones
- Yellow words: Ewe, U, Yew, You
- Green category: Necklines
- Green words: boat, crew, paddle, V
- Blue Category: Ways to express 1,000
- Blue words: Grand, K, M, Thou
- Purple category: super_____
- Purple words: 8, bowl, glue, Tuesday
