NEW YORK — Millions of daily puzzle enthusiasts tackled New York Times Connections No. 1067 on Wednesday, where categories ranging from long sandwiches to smartphone photo edits tested lateral thinking and pop culture knowledge in the addictive word-grouping game.

The solution featured four cleverly themed groups: long sandwich names, synonyms for pretext, smartphone photo editing tools, and words that follow "jelly." Players sorted 16 words — BEAN, CROP, GRINDER, DONUT, GROUNDS, ADJUST, ROLL, FILTERS, SUB, CAUSE, BELLY, BASIS, HERO, ARGUMENT, MARKUP, HOAGIE — into these connections, sparking widespread discussion on social media about tricky overlaps and satisfying "aha" moments.

Created by Josh Wardle and now a flagship New York Times game alongside Wordle, Connections challenges solvers to identify hidden links among 16 words. Yellow groups are easiest, followed by green, blue and purple as the most challenging. One mistake costs a life, with four mistakes ending the game. Today's puzzle earned mixed difficulty ratings, with many praising its fair but deceptive wordplay.

Today's Categories and Solutions

Yellow (Easiest): Long Sandwich GRINDER, HERO, HOAGIE, SUB These are regional names for the iconic submarine sandwich served on a long roll, popular in delis across........

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