NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Today’s Puzzle #1190

The New York Times Connections puzzle for today offers a manageable challenge, particularly for those familiar with U.S. history. As one of the publication’s most popular daily word games, Connections tasks players with identifying the “common threads between words.” Similar to Wordle, the puzzle resets daily at midnight, with each new set presenting a fresh challenge. Below, you’ll find hints, strategies, and the full solution to help you maintain your streak.

How to Play Connections

The NYT’s latest daily word game has become a social media phenomenon. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Accessible on both web browsers and mobile devices, Connections requires players to group four words that share a common theme.

Each puzzle features 16 words divided into four distinct categories. These sets can encompass anything from book titles and software to country names. While multiple words may appear to fit together, only one correct answer exists for each group. Successfully identifying all four words in a set removes them from the board. An incorrect guess counts as a mistake, and players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game ends.

Players can rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded by difficulty: yellow represents the easiest category, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, results can be shared with friends on social media.

Hints for Today’s Connections Categories

If you prefer a gentle nudge rather than the full category reveal, consider these clues:

• Yellow: Soft
• Green: Leaders of the Executive Branch
• Blue: One word, two letters
• Purple: Words with a high point

Today’s Connections Categories Revealed

For those needing a bit more direction, the specific categories for today’s puzzle are:

• Yellow: Lacking in Firmness
• Green: U.S. Presidents
• Blue: Words That Sound Like Two Letters
• Purple: Ending in Elevated Landforms

Today’s Connections Solution (Puzzle #1190)

This is your final opportunity to solve the puzzle before the answers are revealed.

The solution to today’s Connections #1190 is:

Lacking in Firmness

• DROOPY
• FLACCID
• SAGGING
• SLACK

U.S. Presidents

• CLEVELAND
• GARFIELD
• GRANT
• MADISON

Words That Sound Like Two Letters

• EMPTY (M-T)
• EXCESS (X-S)
• KEWPIE (K-P)
• ODIE (O-D)

Ending in Elevated Landforms

• DOUBLESPEAK (PEAK)
• HEATHCLIFF (CLIFF)
• PARAMOUNT (MOUNT)
• PORRIDGE (RIDGE)

More Daily Puzzle Help

Looking for today’s Wordle answer? We have that covered as well. If you are also playing NYT Strands, you can find all the hints you need for today’s puzzle.

For more gaming options, visit the Mashable games hub to play Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword puzzles, and more. If you’re looking for a different date, you can find the solution to the latest Connections puzzle here.