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.

New York Times puzzle game Connections challenges players to group 16 words into four categories based on hidden links. Puzzle #606 was notably difficult. Categories for February 6 include mild perceptions,