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connections hint
/kəˈnɛkʃənz hɪnt/
Definition
1
A subtle clue or tip designed to help players solve the daily Connections word puzzle from The New York Times without revealing full answers or categories.
2
In gaming slang, particularly for NYT Connections, a strategic nudge highlighting themes like 'Yellow: Slang for money' to guide categorization without spoiling the solution.
Examples
I was one misplaced word away from defeat until that perfect connections hint lit the path forward.
Beware the siren call of a connections hint—it's like peeking at the plot twist but pretending you didn't.
My group chat devolved into chaos until someone dropped a connections hint disguised as 'helpful advice'.
Resisting connections hints builds character, or so I tell myself while refreshing the page at 2 a.m..