Linked (TIME)
Rate itLink two seemingly unrelated words in four moves.
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Linked is TIME's daily word-connection puzzle, made by Lucky Butterfly Productions: you unite two seemingly unrelated words in just four moves, building a chain of linked words between them, at a daily difficulty such as medium.
About Linked (TIME)
Linked is TIME's daily word-connection puzzle, made by Lucky Butterfly Productions: you unite two seemingly unrelated words in just four moves, building a chain of linked words between them, at a daily difficulty such as medium.
TIME launched TIME Games on TIME.com in May 2026, a free hub of daily games on phones and computers, featuring puzzles refreshed daily: Linked, a cover-dating quiz called What Year Was It?, a TIME Cover Jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku, Word Search and the prediction game Market Movers. The jigsaw, Word Flower, Sudoku and Word Search use Amuse Labs technology.
It suits TIME readers and anyone who wants a short daily puzzle with a news-magazine flavour.
How to play Linked (TIME)
- Read the day's two end words.
- Add a word that links to the first.
- Keep linking, one move at a time.
- Reach the second word within four moves.
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Tips
- Play daily; the puzzles refresh every day.
- Try the other TIME Games on the hub.
- Take your time: most are not timed against others.
Questions
Is it free?
Yes, on TIME.com.
Is it new every day?
Yes, TIME Games puzzles are refreshed daily.
When did it launch?
In May 2026, with TIME Games.
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