NYT Connections Archive
Access our complete archive of historical Connections puzzles with answers, detailed explanations, and category analysis. Perfect for practice, studying patterns, and improving your solving skills.
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567+
Total Puzzles
18 Months
Archive Span
2,268
Categories
2.67/5
Avg Difficulty
Historical Puzzles
Puzzle #567
2024-01-06
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Puzzle #566
2024-01-05
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Puzzle #565
2024-01-04
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Puzzle #564
2024-01-03
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Puzzle #563
2024-01-02
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Puzzle #562
2024-01-01
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Puzzle #561
2023-12-31
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Puzzle #560
2023-12-30
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Puzzle #559
2023-12-29
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Puzzle #558
2023-12-28
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Why Use the Connections Archive?
Pattern Recognition
Studying past puzzles reveals recurring category types and connection patterns that puzzle creators frequently use.
Practice Without Pressure
Work through challenging puzzles at your own pace, learning from mistakes without the stress of the daily timer.
Strategy Development
Test different solving approaches and see which strategies work best for various category types and difficulty levels.
Improvement Tracking
Measure your progress by revisiting puzzles you struggled with and applying new techniques you've learned.
Notable Puzzles
🔥 Most Challenging
Puzzle #523 on 2023-11-15
Difficulty: 4.8/5 • Completion: 62.1%
This puzzle stumped nearly 40% of players, featuring deceptive word overlap and a particularly tricky purple category.
✨ Most Accessible
Puzzle #476 on 2023-09-22
Difficulty: 1.2/5 • Completion: 98.9%
Nearly everyone solved this puzzle! Perfect for beginners learning the ropes of Connections.
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How to Study with the Archive
Start with easier puzzles
Begin with 2/5 difficulty puzzles to build confidence and recognize basic category patterns.
Analyze your mistakes
Review puzzles you couldn't solve. Understand what connections you missed and why.
Time yourself
Practice solving archived puzzles under time pressure to simulate the daily challenge.
Focus on weak areas
If wordplay categories trip you up, seek out puzzles with challenging purple categories for targeted practice.