The New York Times rolls out daily solutions for Wordle and Connections

The New York Times released new editions of its daily digital puzzles for Wednesday, October 21. Wordle puzzle 1,950 challenged players to identify a five-letter word containing a double letter, resolving to the solution PENNY. [4]

Meanwhile, Connections game 1,228 required solvers to sort sixteen terms into four discrete sets. The solutions included classic children's games like Duck Duck Goose and Leapfrog, key figures such as Big Cheese and Top Banana, notable artworks including American Gothic and The Scream, and double misnomers like Sweetbread and Grape-Nuts. [2]

Connections resets each day at midnight local time and allows players up to four incorrect guesses while sorting phrases across escalating difficulty tiers. Both games remain accessible for free across mobile devices and desktop web browsers. [2][4]