Connections is here with a Halloween edition of the word-sorting game that has you sorting words into categories without many clues.

Connections is released at midnight in your local time zone. Newsweek will be back with another round of hints and tips for each new game. In the meantime, you could try your hand at another popular New York Times game, Wordle, for which Newsweek also provides daily hints.

If you are looking for The New York Times Connections hints today for October 31, you have come to the right place. Connections may seem simple on the surface and much easier than what the NYT did with Wordle, but players who have actually checked it out know that is just not the case.

Let’s solve today’s NYT Mini Crossword! Spoilers ahead, obviously. Skip ahead for the image of today’s solved puzzle. 7 — Shoe that can be decorated with pieces called Jibbitz — CROC 3 — Halloween costume with a cardboard box and aluminum foil — ROBOT I started and then stopped—when distracted by other tasks—this crossword so I’m honestly not sure how long it took me,

To help make sure your spooky streak has eternal life, here's our daily Wordle guide with some hints and the answer for Thursday's puzzle (#1,230). Don't be frightened if you're a Wordle newcomer and you're not sure how to play.