The NYT Connections game, which launched on June 12, 2023, has achieved almost Wordle levels of ubiquity in recent months. In fact, it’s the second-most played NY Times app game to Wordle at this point.
Like most NY Times games, it’s a simple concept: on a board of sixteen-word boxes, find the four groups of four that fit together. The titular connections are not often obvious and sometimes extremely tenuous and/or infuriating, throwing you for a loop that’s understandable for any normal human brain.
Basically, it’s an experience that makes people…feel things.
The best NYT Connections memes and jokes
Naturally, it’s led to no shortage of memes and jokes online. Let’s take a look at some of the best out there.
However, The true connection between all of them will be "Things That Make You Knowingly Lightly." Enjoy:
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nyt connections are either “these 4 things are food” or “if you replace the 3rd letter in these 4 things with the letter C and translate the result into Latin, they phonetically sound like names of Belgian landmarks”
— folmer (@folmerkelly) February 14, 2024
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me solving connections today pic.twitter.com/2syCVoiC0C
— New York Times Games (@NYTGames) February 21, 2024
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NYT connections I have received your message and will proceed to the coordinates pic.twitter.com/uTW4EKO8zN
— Maia (@maiamindel) August 19, 2024
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NYT Connections a decade from now is just gonna be phrases like, “four words that are vibing”
— Dave Jorgenson (@davejorgenson) February 23, 2024
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Me every time I get to last four on NYT Connections pic.twitter.com/JyBba7Xdnv
— ?????? ??????? (@amandapalumbo) February 16, 2024
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me trying to work out the nyt connections today pic.twitter.com/9jMP2In4Nj
— katie ? (@kat_inthe_h4t) February 20, 2024
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Me finding out the stupid fucking nyt connections categories pic.twitter.com/PCEDpIzv4R
— wizard of loneliness (@lnternetThot) February 23, 2024
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I either get the connections in :30 or less, or I want to bash my head against a wall. There is no middle.
— Meg (@madams1225) February 23, 2024
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NYT Connections gunna feel the connections of these hands pic.twitter.com/cWSs5odrdK
— Craig (@scrambldcraigz) February 22, 2024
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@brandonandshane Don’t worry! We’ve made the New York Times Connections game even easier. Happy connecting! #nytconnections #connections #nytgames #fyp #comedyvideo
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Me after doing the #NYT Connections today pic.twitter.com/NNb1r1EwG8
— Kaleigh Distaffen (@kldistaffen) February 22, 2024
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@stephenrigatoni I’ll try again tomorrow #nytgames #nytconnections
♬ original sound - stephen rigatoni
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Tomorrow’s NYT Connections be like… https://t.co/wzlIyFflci
— LLM-Free Mickey (@mickeyhadick) February 19, 2024
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@thegamesteam POV solving today’s Connections #nytconnections #nytgames #nyt #Meme #MemeCut
♬ original sound - thegamesteam
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nyt connections don’t get any fucking ideas https://t.co/8zTgW5tQS9
— • stumpii • (@stumpiiwilbury) February 22, 2024
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@iampaulconway even on a good day its on sight for wyna #comedy #nyt #nytconnections #connections #puzzle #connection #daily #nytimes #nytwordle #nytmini #nytiktok #nytgames #fyp
♬ original sound - Paul Conway
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