It’s the middle of the week, so it’s completely understandable that you need some extra help today Connections.

Connections is a word play of The New York Times which became incredibly popular in 2023. It follows the huge success of Wordlethe News from the New York Times game created by software developer Josh Wardle.

Spoiler alert: Wednesday’s answers Connections will be revealed at the end of this article, so be careful if you want to figure them out on your own.

How to play ‘Connections’

If you are new to ConnectionsDon’t worry, the game is easy to learn.

Players are tasked with grouping 16 words into four categories based on association. For example, in Tuesday’s puzzle, the words “flat,” “mule,” “pump,” and “slidecater” were grouped together into the “kinds of shoes” category.

Each of the four categories is labeled with a color, indicating their difficulty. Yellow is the easiest category, followed by green, blue, and purple. The puzzles are rarely straightforward, using homophones and puns, among other techniques, to keep players challenged.

The familiarity of the words used and how often they crop up in modern life are also difficulty factors. “Item overlap,” where one word can be associated with multiple categories, is another way Connections test players.

Players have no time limit, but are only allowed four guesses, so think carefully. If you’re feeling frustrated, try hitting the “Shuffle” button to jog your memory.

Earlier this year, Connections Developer and Crossword Editor Wyna Liu spoke with Newsweek about the game’s worldwide popularity.

“The response has been really incredible and overwhelming and unexpected,” she shared. “It’s exciting that something that I care deeply about is resonating with people.”

‘Connections’ #465 Directions for Wednesday September 18

Newsweek has some tips to help you determine today Connections game.

Yellow: Things built in front of the facade of a building.

Vegetables: Words used to describe gossip.

Blue: These are answers that can all be placed before the word for tightly coiled rope.

Purple: Famous animated animals with the last letter missing.

‘Connections’ #465 Answers for Wednesday, September 18

Yellow category: ASSEMBLY PLACE OUTSIDE A RESIDENTIAL AREA

Yellow words: Terrace, veranda, sidewalk, garden

Green category: LOWDOWN

Green words: Dish, Dope, Info, Scoop

Blue category: TYPES OF COILS

Blue words: Blooper, Demo, Highlight, Sizzle

Purple category: DRAWING PHOTOS DOGS MINUS “Y”

Purple words: Droop, Goof, Lad, Snoop

Did you solve today’s puzzle? Don’t stress if you didn’t. A new Connections game will be available from Wednesday.

Connections will be released at midnight in your local time zone, and Newsweek comes back with more helpful hints and answers.

In the meantime, try these other word puzzles, such as Wordscapes And Vocabulary?