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It can be tough, so read on if you need clues.

What should you do once you’ve finished?

NYT Connections homescreen on a phone, on a purple background

Why, play some more word games of course.

Case in point: the way I solved the purple group today.

It wasn’t a great connection, but I thought it was worth a shot.

NYT Connections hints for game 517 on a purple background

Well, sort of.

The connection was actually WORDS BEFORE ROOM TO MEAN LAVATORY, amusingly enough.

They all count though, eh?

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NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times.

For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.

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It’s playable for free via theNYT Games siteon desktop or mobile.

Wordle Words: A genius word…

Wordle Game Boards: 120 pages…

NYT Connections answers for game 517 on a purple background