If you've been having trouble with any of the connections or words in Thursday's puzzle, you're not alone, and these hints should definitely help you out. Plus, I'll reveal the answers further down.

The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox.

Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue. Released in August 2025, the Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience that could ...

What if you could transform your coding routine into a seamless, hyper-efficient process that practically runs itself? Alex Finn explains how Boris Churnney, the mastermind behind Claude Code, has ...

An upcoming Realme phone has been certified by China’s 3C certification platform. While the listing does not specify its name, it appears to be the upcoming Realme Neo 8, which is expected to debut in ...

PythoC lets you use Python as a C code generator, but with more features and flexibility than Cython provides. Here’s a first look at the new C code generator for Python. Python and C share more than ...

This was another case of Tracker feeling like it was biting off a story we’d already seen. If you’ve watched the film Gone Baby Gone (which somehow came out almost 20 years ago now!) or read the book, ...

Honkai: Star Rail just closed out its version 3.8 livestream, teasing what’s to come in the next update, which launches the evening of Dec. 16. Alongside new characters and events, Hoyoverse uses the ...

Have you been playing Connections, the super fun word game from the New York Times that has people sharing those multi-colored squares on social media like they did with Wordle? It’s pretty fun and ...

HSR 3.8 livestream is scheduled for December 5, 2025, 06:30 AM ET. This means players in the American time zone can tune in in the early morning. Meanwhile, European Trailblazers can watch the special ...

Tim Mulkerin is a freelance writer, editor, and social media manager who has been working in digital media and the tech world since 2016. He has a bachelor's degree in art history and is currently ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kris Holt is a writer who covers video games and word games. For any newcomers joining us, here’s how to play Quordle: Just start ...