I solved today's NYT Mini Crossword while listening to The Beatles, which turned out to be a fitting soundtrack when I got to 7-Across and 8-Across. Those two paired clues involve

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.