Welcome to Connections Nytimes — a fan-made hub for people who love puzzles, patterns, and that small-universe “aha!” moment. We build daily and weekly puzzle experiences, guides, and community spaces for players who want to think sharper, play together, and share cleverness.

Our Mission

We make puzzles that respect your time and reward your curiosity. Our goal is simple: design clear, thoughtful puzzles and write guides that actually teach — not confuse — so every player, from casual solver to puzzle nerd, can enjoy the challenge.

Our Story

Connections Nytimes started as a group chat of friends who swapped category ideas and one-off puzzles. Those quick rounds turned into weekly collections, and then into this site. We kept iterating — testing categories, balancing difficulty, and listening to players — until the format felt tight, fun, and reliably surprising.

We’re still small and scrappy: a handful of puzzlemakers, writers, and community contributors who obsess over wording, edge cases, and the right level of misdirection.

What We Do

• Publish fresh puzzle sets and themed rounds you can play in your browser.

• Post clear walkthroughs, strategy guides, and explainers that help you learn the pattern — not just the answer.

• Curate community-submitted category ideas and feature the best ones.

• Run occasional events, mini-tournaments, and friendly competitions where solvers can compare notes.

What Makes Us Different

• Player-first design: puzzles shaped by actual playtesting, not theory.

• Clean explanation: short, useful walk-throughs that teach you how to think about the puzzle next time.

• Community-powered: players suggest categories, vote on themes, and help us catch errors.

• Independent & transparent: we’re an independent, fan-built project focused on making puzzles that are fair, fun, and re-playable.

Join Us

Got an idea for a category, a tweak to a clue, or a full puzzle submission? We want it. Send us your best sets, follow our social handles for the latest rounds, or jump into the comments and tell us how you solved it.

Thanks for playing. Keep connecting the dots — and when you get that satisfying chain, share it. We love seeing how you think.