Connections is released at midnight in your time zone. In order to accommodate all time zones, there will be two Connections Companions live every day, dated based on Eastern Standard Time. If you find yourself on the wrong companion, check the number of your puzzle and go to this page to find the corresponding companion.

The NYT Connections puzzle for July 16th challenges players to identify relationships between 16 words, sorting them into four themed groups. Hints are provided for each group: college campus elements,