The objective of the game Connections is to find the associations between words and sort them into groups of four based on a shared connection. The game presents 16 words, and players must identify the correct categories by connecting the words with their common theme or idea. The categories are color-coded, with yellow being the easiest and purple being the most difficult. Players have four attempts to guess the groupings, and the game resets daily with new sets of words.
The purple group is typically the hardest to solve in the NYT Connections puzzle. This group often involves wordplay and requires careful consideration to deduce the correct grouping of words.
The yellow group's hint "point" signifies that the words in this group are related to the concept of showing direction or guiding someone. The words in the yellow group are DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, and USHER, all of which are associated with providing guidance or pointing someone in the right direction.