hey puzzle enthusiasts today's New York Times connections game is here and if you're looking to sharpen your skills I've got the hints and answers you need for September 3rd whether you are a seasoned player or just starting out these tips might help you is today's puzzle so what exactly is connections for those new to the game it's a daily word challenge from the neat that gets released every midnight you are given a grid of 16 words and your task is to sort these words into four groups of four based on their common themes each group is colorcoded with yellow being the easiest followed by green blue and purple to play you'll need to figure out the connections between the words it's a bit like a word association game but with a strategic twist you can rearrange the words to find the correct groupings be cautious though making too many incorrect guesses will end the game so let's dive into the hints and solutions for today's puzzle less than strong greater than hints for September 3rd less than strong greater than less than all greater than less than Lee greater than less than strong greater than yellow group less than strong greater than think about terms related to forgiveness or letting go less than Le greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than green group less less than strong greater than focus on words that describe an extent or degree less than Le greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than blue group less than strong greater than consider Global currencies or money related terms less than Le greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than purple group less than strong greater than look for words that can precede head or represent parts of something less than greater than less than all greater than less than strong greater than here's how today's categories break down less than strong greater than less than UL greater than less than Lee greater than less than strong greater than yellow group less than strong greater than these words are associated with absolving or forgiving someone words in this category include excuse pardon save and sphere less than Lee greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than GRE group less than strong greater than this set describes a level of excessiveness you'll find Beyond extra over and two here less than Le greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than blue group less than strong greater than the blue category focuses on different currencies around the world look for pound real one and Yen less than Le greater than less than Le greater than less than strong greater than purple group group less than strong greater than the trickiest one today involves terms that can follow head the words are Arrow block for and knuckle less than Lee greater than less than un greater than now with these hints you should be able to navigate through the puzzle more effectively if you're still having trouble remember that the key to succeeding in connections often lies in shuffling the words around to see new potential groupings feel free to share your results and how you did with today's puzzle and if you're up for more challenges keep an eye out for tomorrow's game or check out other popular word games like Wordle and codal good luck and happy puzzling stay subscribed for more videos