OTHER September 28, 2025 0 Comments

Unlock the Secrets of NYT Connections #840 Today – Your Ultimate Brain Boost for Sunday, Sept. 28!

Ever find yourself staring blankly at a cluster of words, wondering how on earth they connect? Welcome to the maddeningly clever world of the New York Times Connections puzzle – today’s brain teaser, Puzzle #840, is no exception. Honestly, this one had me scratching my head more than once (and I’m usually quick on the uptake!). But here’s the thing: these puzzles are no accident; they’re crafted to be a little sneaky, a little baffling, just to keep us on our toes. I stumbled, made a couple of blunders—yellow squares first, purple last—but figured out the puzzle’s secret language. If you’re new to this daily ritual, or just fancy a nudge in the right direction with today’s brain-boggler, stick with me. I’ve gathered some tips, hints, and yes, spoilers (I promise, no judgment on sneaky peeks) to get you across the finish line quicker than you think. Ready to flex those mental muscles and discover how these words intertwine? Let’s dive in! LEARN MORE.

Stumped on today’s groups for the New York Times Connections word game? This one was a bit tricky to solve, so I’ll share some hints (and spoilers if you want them) to help you get through Sunday’s puzzle: #840. Don’t feel bad for taking a peek — these puzzles are designed to confuse you.

Since we’re in this together, I’ll share how I did each day. I made a couple mistakes today, but quickly figured out what I did wrong each time. I figured out yellow first and purple last.

If you’re new to NYT Connections, we’ve got some tips to help you along the way. Also, check out today’s Wordle hints and answer.

How to play NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a surprisingly difficult word game and if you play, you’re now considered a “connector.” There are 16 words presented in a four-by-four grid and your goal is to match four words into their respective color-coded groups (yellow, green, blue, purple). Yellow is the easiest to guess while purple is the hardest.

Your job is to find out how the four words are connected to a specific group. For instance, in one recent puzzle, the blue group hint was “related to buying a home” and the words were appraisal, escrow, insurance and mortgage.

If you make a mistake when you submit, that’s okay. You get four guesses before the game is over and the answers are revealed. You can also click on the lightbulb icon in the game to get some hints, but we’ll also provide those here.

If you find yourself obsessed with this game after completing just one puzzle, I’ve got bad news for you. You can only play once a day. The timer resets each night at midnight.

Tips for playing NYT Connections

I only recently started playing Connections, but here are some tips I’ve found useful along the way.

1. When you get an answer wrong, pay attention to the text that appears at the top of the puzzle. “One away” means you only got one word wrong. Analyze each word to find one that might fit better in another group and try a new word.

2. If you’re stuck, shuffle the board. You can shuffle as many times as you’d like to help you see some different word combinations.

3. Try to find the easy yellow group words first. Those words usually stick out because they have so much in common — they’re often synonyms of one another. But be wary of the trick words that could fit into multiple categories.

4. Stumped? Come back to the puzzle later with a fresher mind. Trying to solve a difficult puzzle without “sleeping” on it might result in too many mistakes.