Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

If today's Wordle puzzle has left you lost for words, fret not—even the game's inventor regularly finds it a challenge. "[My partner] and I play it on the couch together each morning," New York-based software engineer Josh Wardle told Newsweek in January 2022.

The NYT Wordle continues to be popular among the publication’s readership, and its latest entry, #1298, for today, January 7, can now be solved. The game offers players six opportunities to guess a five-letter word accurately.

These words are famous 'ladies.' Words identify well-known things, or people, that include the word 'Lady' in their name. Today's NYT Strands spangram is horizontal. Today's spangram is Ladies.

NYT Mini Crossword for January 7 is now officially out. Each day, players receive a 5×5 grid for word-guessing and placing it accurately. Compared to a longer crossword, this one is easier, quicker, and can be solved within minutes.