Keep scrolling for tips on today's Connections game but be warned. The answers for puzzle #492 will be revealed at the bottom of the page. So if you'd rather avoid spoilers, we advise you scroll with caution. If you've never played Connections before, the rules of the game are easy to get the hang of.

Now, there's a new version of the game focusing on sports-related words It's simply called Connections: Sports Editio

Connections is a game from the New York Times. The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4. Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme. That common element could be anything.

Looking for the most recent Strands answer? Click here for our daily Strands hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Connections puzzles. Strands doesn't get as much attention as its New York Times game siblings Wordle and Connections,

Today's hints 2. Today's answer 3. Yesterday's answer Looking for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on October 20 for puzzle #497 are a smidge easier than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 2 out of 5.