Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong companion, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding companion.

NYT Connections for May 25th, 2025, presents a fresh word puzzle challenge. The game involves grouping 16 seemingly unrelated words into four categories based on shared themes or connections. Today's solution includes categories like playing cards,