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 sometimes has category topics that are a bit of a reach for a sports puzzle.

The answers to today's Strands, game #397, are… The beauty of Strands is that it gets you thinking about things you wouldn’t normally think about, like today’s search for FLOORING. Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.

The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe.

Looking for NYT Strands answers and hints? Here's all you need to know to solve today's game, including the spangram.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help and hints for you here.

Need some assistance with NYT Strands today? Today's theme — "Get the bug" — isn't exactly subtle, but the answers are still a little tricky to collate. Below, we've compiled some useful hints for Strands #396,