Sometimes, Connections can be a breeze, but other days we could all use a helping hand.

Newsweek has put together a series of tips to ensure you can solve today's puzzle without affecting your winning streak.

Keep scrolling for tips for today Connections game, but be warned: the solutions to puzzle #496 are displayed at the bottom of the page. If you prefer to avoid spoilers, we recommend you be careful when scrolling.

How to play connections

If you've never played before Connections Beforehand, the rules of the game are easy to understand.

At the start, players are given a table with 16 words. These words must be divided into four groups of four based on common characteristics and classified into categories. The categories vary in difficulty from yellow to green and blue to purple, with yellow being the easiest category and purple being the most difficult category.

For example, in a recent game, the words “braid,” “bun,” “bangs,” and “twist” were linked together in the category “Ways to Wear Your Hair Up.” This was a blue category.

Once you have selected four words, click the “Send” button. If your selection is correct, they will be displayed in the category color and hidden from the grid. However, if they are incorrect, they remain gray and remain on the board.

If you get stuck, click the Shuffle button to move the words elsewhere in the grid. This might just give you the refresher you've been looking for.

“Connections” #496 Notes for Saturday, October 19th

Newsweek has helpful tips to help you play today.

Yellow: give reason.

Green: Items that smell good.

Blue: Things that could hurt you.

Purple: You can play these titles on consoles.

“Connections” #496 answers for Saturday, October 19th

Yellow Category: BRING EMERGENCY

Yellow words: Generate, inspire, stimulate, provoke

Green category: THINGS THAT OFTEN SMELL

Green words: Candle, incense, lotion, soap

Blue Category: THINGS THAT COULD STUCK

Blue words: Nettle, jellyfish, insult, wasp

Purple Category: VIDEO GAME FRANCHISE

Purple words: Civilization, Halo, Madden, Metroid

Have you found the answers? If so, congratulations; If not, don't be put off. Practice makes perfect and the next one Connections The puzzle will be published on Sunday.

Connections will be published at midnight in your local time zone and Newsweek I'll be back with another round of hints and tips.

In the meantime, you could try it The New York Times' other popular game, Wordlefor what Newsweek also offers daily tips.