Looking for spoiler-free NYT Connections hints or just wondering why Connections is trending today? We've got what you need to understand the clues for today's puzzle without spoiling any of the answers.Of course, Mashable has also provided daily hints and answers for Connections, Wordle, and Strands for years, so we can help you if that's also what you need.While we are focused more on meanings than hints in this story, sometimes learning that many of the words have completely unrelated meanings is a clue in and of itself. Connections frequently includes clues that involve words within words and other visual clues.

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Telephone meaningA device for making calls.Apostrophe meaningA form of punctuation frequently used to indicate possession.Oxford meaningA city in England.Serial meaningThings that happen as part of a sequence.Hawaiian meaningSomething linked to Hawaii.Okina meaningA consonant in the Hawaiian language.Ratchet meaningA tool frequently used to tighten or remove bolts.Comma meaningPunctuation used to indicate a pause, though not a complete stop.

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