A Connections puzzle is the perfect wintery, December activity, especially with Newsweek here to help you through the tricky parts. The brainteaser was launched by The New York Times in June 2023 and has gone on to become the newspaper's second-most played game behind Wordle, another word-based puzzle.

The NYT Mini is a quick and dirty version of the newspaper's larger and long-running crossword. Most days, there are between three and five clues in each direction on a five by five grid, but the puzzles are sometimes larger, especially on Saturdays.

We've got a clue for today's Wordle on hand if you need a little help, the answer to the December 2 (1262) puzzle if you need a lot of help, and a great selection of tips if you're actually completely fine and would just like a few fresh ideas. Whatever level you're at—today any every day—we've got something here that'll help you win.