Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong companion, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding companion.

Here's today's Connections answer and hints for groups. These clues will help you solve New York Times' popular puzzle game, Connections, every day!

As always, the NYT Connections hint system aims to balance the game between difficulty and enjoyment, providing just enough insight to guide players without spoiling the experience.

The New York Times' daily Connections puzzle returned today with another cerebral grid of 16 words, grouped not by what they seem to say, but by the elusive themes that tie them together. If you were scratching your head on Tuesday,