Connections is the latest New York Times word game 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.

There's no need to ruin your winning streak if you're stuck, because we have the best clues to help you solve 'Connections'.

Looking for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on October 17 for puzzle #494 gets a smidge harder than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 3.3 out of 5.