Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.
What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (game #1251) - today's words
Today's NYT Connections words are…
NYT Connections today (game #1251) - hint #1 - group hints
What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?
- Put yourself out there
- They need to be pulled
- Begin with a clever organ
Need more clues?
We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…
NYT Connections today (game #1251) - hint #2 - group answers
What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?
Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1251) - the answers
The answers to today's Connections, game #1251, are…
- BROWSE, SCROLL, SEARCH, SURF
- COVERAGE, EXPOSURE, PRESS, PUBLICITY
- BLUE: THINGS THAT ARE TOWED: BARGE, GLIDER, TRAILER, WATER SKIER
- FREEZE, TEASER, TRUST, WAVES
- My rating: Hard
- My score: 3 mistakes
I made some really bad groups today. First, I connected SURF, WAVES, FREEZE and BARGE, thinking that water was the link. Then I saw a thread between SCROLL, TRAILER, TEASER and PRESS, which I thought was something vaguely to do with online advertising.
Thankfully, I got my act together after this Brain FREEZE (although I did overlook that too) and, great journalist that I obviously am, realized I’d missed four terms connected to MEDIA ATTENTION.
With just eight tiles left there was still time for me to make another error — adding WAVES to a group I belatedly recognised as THINGS THAT ARE TOWED.
Yesterday's NYT Connections answers (Thursday, November 12, 2026, game #1250)
- GOOD HEAVENS, GREAT SCOTT, HOLY SMOKES, JIMINY CRICKET
- CHANGE PURSE, FLUX CAPACITOR, SHIFT DRESS, SWING SET
- BLUE: ENDING IN WAYS TO COOK THINGS: ARCTIC CHAR, COMEDY ROAST, DOC BROWN, YOU'RE TOAST
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH BEST PICTURE OSCAR WINNERS: GLADIATOR SANDALS, MARTY MCFLY, MOONLIGHT SONATA, ROCKY ROAD
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don't technically need to solve the final one, as you'll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What's more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.
It's a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.
It's playable for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.