If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for October 11's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for

The popular word-based game was launched by The New York Times in June 2023 and is now the publication's second-most played game behind Wordle. Connections developer and crossword editor at the New York Times, Wyna Liu, recently spoke with Newsweek about the game's popularity.

While the NYT puzzle might feel like an impossible task some days, solving a crossword is a skill and it takes practice — don’t get discouraged if you can’t get every single word in a puzzle. If you’re having trouble completing today’s NYT Crossword,