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

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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

1️⃣

Start with easier puzzles

Begin with 2/5 difficulty puzzles to build confidence and recognize basic category patterns.

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Analyze your mistakes

Review puzzles you couldn't solve. Understand what connections you missed and why.

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Time yourself

Practice solving archived puzzles under time pressure to simulate the daily challenge.

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Focus on weak areas

If wordplay categories trip you up, seek out puzzles with challenging purple categories for targeted practice.

Enhance Your Practice