LONDON :India picked up the key wickets of Joe Root and Jamie Smith as England inched cautiously to 175-6 at tea on the fourth day of the third test at Lord's on Sunday.Root and Ben Stokes had led an England recovery with a patient partnership of 67 but the former, on 40, was bowled behind his legs by Washing
ZURICH :Sweden made the most of Germany defender Carlotta Wamser's expulsion to sweep to a 4-1 win and secure top spot in their Group C clash on Saturday, with their opponents also going through to the quarter-finals as runners-up.The Swedes finished top of the group with a perfect nine points from three game
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.If you just want to be told today's puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today's Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
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What is Connections?The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
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Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there's only one correct answer.If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
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Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
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Here's a hint for today's Connections categoriesWant a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:Yellow: To promoteGreen: IntricateBlue: An epochPurple: A to Z
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Here are today's Connections categoriesNeed a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:Yellow: EndorseGreen: DetailedBlue: EraPurple: In the NATO alphabetLooking for Wordle today? Here's the answer to today's Wordle.Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions.Drumroll, please!The solution to today's Connections #762 is...What is the answer to Connections todayEndorse: BACK, CHAMPION, SECOND, SUPPORTDetailed: ELABORATE, MINUTE, PARTICULAR, THOROUGHEra: AGE, DAY, PERIOD, TIMEIn the NATO alphabet: ECHO, KILO, UNIFORM, VICTORDon't feel down if you didn't manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we'll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on a pledge to boost import taxes by 50% over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro. In Brazil’s case, Trump is trying to dictate the outcome of the criminal trial of Bolsonaro, an ally who like Trump has been charged with attempting to overturn a presidential election. Bolsonaro maintains that he is being politically persecuted by Brazil’s Supreme Court over his charges on the alleged pl...moreot to remain in power after his 2022 election loss to Lula. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's François Picard is pleased to welcome Jeremy Ghez, Associate Professor of Economics and International Affairs at HEC and Expert in American Politics.