Need the answers for theNew York Times Connections puzzle?

To me,Wordleis more of a vocabulary test, butConnectionsis more of a brainteaser.

You’re given 16 words and asked to put them into four groups that are somehow connected.

And do you also play Wordle?

We’ve gottoday’s Wordle answer and hintstoo.

Yellow group hint:Like a motto or aphorism.

Green group hint:Barbecue necessity.

Blue group hint:The Lorax speaks for them.

Purple group hint:Jacuzzi equipment.

Answers for today’s Connections groups

Yellow group:Old saying.

Green group:Grill fuel sources.

Blue group:Trees.

Purple group:Hot-tub components.

The yellow words in today’s Connections

The theme is old saying.

The four answers are adage, chestnut, maxim and saw.

The green words in today’s Connections

The theme is grill fuel sources.

The four answers are charcoal, electric, gas and wood.

The blue words in today’s Connections

The theme is trees.

The four answers are ash, cherry, ebony and gum.

The purple words in today’s Connections

The theme is hot-tub components.

The four answers are filter, heater, jet and pump.

How to play Connections

Playing is easy.Winning is hard.

Look at the 16 words and mentally assign them to related groups of four.

tap on the four words you think go together.

The yellow group is the easiest, then green, then blue, and purple is the toughest.

Look at the words carefully, and think about related terms.

Sometimes the connection has to do with just a part of the word.