Active discussions

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Puzzles

Share hints and solve daily puzzles, including Wordle-style games and brain teasers, on the Puzzles board. You can also visit Mumsnet Puzzles for today's puzzles and challenges.

Original poster

NYT Connections Winter edition

154 replies

Peridot1 · 03/11/2026 08:22

New thread as old one is full. Will delete this if someone has started already.

Connections
Puzzle #1241
🟨🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

OP posts:
Merluzzo · 12/11/2026 11:32

Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩

Shinyhappyapple · 12/11/2026 14:27

Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Purple was a definite default for me.

WintersFrog · 12/11/2026 14:40

So near and yet so far (with added red herring to start!)
Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟨🟩🟪🟦
🟨🟦🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟨

CountingCrones · 12/11/2026 17:47

Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Laughed at the red herring - very cute. PBD

LifeOfBriony · 12/11/2026 19:35

Easier than it first appeared, but PBD anyway.

Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

HoldMyWine · 12/11/2026 20:56

Easier today (tomorrow’s)
Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟪🟦🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

HelloMist · 12/11/2026 22:27

Connections
Puzzle #1250
🟨🟩🟪🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

WingBingo · 13/11/2026 07:07

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

WintersFrog · 13/11/2026 08:04

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟦🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Waitingforlongerdays · 13/11/2026 08:18

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨

Original poster
Peridot1 · 13/11/2026 08:33

PBD.

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

OP posts:
goldtrap · 13/11/2026 09:38

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
took a while for blue but then I saw it.

Merluzzo · 13/11/2026 09:56

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

CountingCrones · 13/11/2026 10:25

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Shinyhappyapple · 13/11/2026 16:32

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

No default, googling or hints. Feels a while since I got it without any help or errors .

LifeOfBriony · 13/11/2026 19:04

Also PBD

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟪🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

HoldMyWine · 13/11/2026 20:51

PBD
Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

HelloMist · 13/11/2026 23:16

Connections
Puzzle #1251
🟩🟪🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟪🟦
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
PBD

WintersFrog · Yesterday 05:39

Needed hints for purple and blue
Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

WingBingo · Yesterday 07:55

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

goldtrap · Yesterday 09:10

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪

Vibing with this one today.

Original poster
Peridot1 · Yesterday 09:10

PBD.

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟦🟪🟦🟦
🟦🟦🟪🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟪🟪🟪🟪

OP posts:
Merluzzo · Yesterday 10:53

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪

PBD

CountingCrones · Yesterday 13:15

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟪🟪🟪🟪

PBD plus yet again it's a pretty rubbish one.

OrsolaRosso · Yesterday 15:49

Connections
Puzzle #1252
🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩
🟪🟪🟪🟪