Good morning! Let's play Connections, the NYT's clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.

What should you do once you've finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I've also got daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc's Wordle today page covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don't read on if you don't want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (game #1091) - today's words

Today's NYT Connections words are…

NYT Connections today (game #1091) - hint #1 - group hints

What are some clues for today's NYT Connections groups?

Need more clues?

We're firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today's NYT Connections puzzles…

NYT Connections today (game #1091) - hint #2 - group answers

What are the answers for today's NYT Connections groups?

Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON'T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1091) - the answers

The answers to today's Connections, game #1091, are…

My first mistake was thinking POST, TIMES, REGISTER, and EXPRESS all referred to newspaper titles but this wasn’t where my game fell apart.

After seeing the KINDS OF LIZARDS and PILLAR I was left with eight tiles. Normally in this scenario I manage to cobble a group together through a process of elimination but today I failed to see two tiles in common, let alone three or four.

Of the two groups I really should have spotted ___TABLE; instead, I got hooked on there being a group about sports or signing up for something.

After a few clueless guesses I crashed out — the first time I’ve crashed out since March. I hope it wasn’t as frustrating for you.