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.

Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Connections: Sports Edition always stumps me when there's a category of last names.

Solvers of the New York Times Connections puzzle were in for a delightfully tricky challenge this Monday, May 5, as Puzzle #693 featured a set of 16 deceptively simple words that pushed players to think beyond surface meanings.