If you couldn’t solve today’s puzzle, be sure to check back in tomorrow. Wyna Liu, who has been editing puzzles at The New York Times since 2020, edits Connections daily. “A few months ago ...

In a recent Q&A session with the game’s editor, Wyna Liu confirmed that the initial word placement is intentional and is meant to mislead the solvers. This is why the game has a handy Shuffle button ...