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Best VPN for Windows
If you’re using Windows 11, here are the best virtual private networks we’ve tested for you in 2022.

Are you on the hunt for the best VPN for your Windows device? We have good news for you: Thanks to Windows’ dominance as a desktop OS and its comparatively customizable operating environment, you’ve got a wide range of options. While MacOS users have to factor in several Apple-specific requirements, finding the best VPN for Windows — and getting the widest range of protocol options to work with your device — is a lot easier. Nearly every major VPN provider offers an app on both desktop and mobile environments for Microsoft.
To determine the fastest and most secure VPN services for Windows 10 and Windows 11, we hands-on tested a variety of VPN services across both Windows and MacOS platforms. Our CNET team specifically tackled a number of core factors in our testing, including reliability, security strength, ease of remote access, browsing and streaming speeds, and value for the money. All the recommendations on our main list of the best VPN providers are compatible with all currently maintained Windows versions, and CNET has tested them for use in the latest available operating system. (That means they’ll work seamlessly on Windows 11, which is available for download now on your laptop or desktop.) All of them also offer a stand-alone VPN client that will work without a hitch on your desktop.
Here you’ll find our top picks for the best VPN for Windows, ranked for their performance across all categories. Once you choose the right VPN service for you, be sure to read our guide on how to set up a VPN on Windows 10.
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For more, check out our picks for the best cheap VPN and the fastest VPN. And here’s why we recommend avoiding a free VPN and using a paid VPN whenever possible.
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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 23, #804
Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for Aug. 23, #804.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.
The NYT Connections puzzle is often tough, but today’s is next-level tough. The blue category went wild with long, almost archaic vocabulary. See my rant below when I spoil the blue category for you. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Cars get thirsty too.
Green group hint: Place to play.
Blue group hint: Trickery.
Purple group hint: Who thought of that?
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Liquids you put into cars.
Green group: Arena.
Blue group: Skulduggery.
Purple group: Modern inventions.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is liquids you put into cars. The four answers are brake fluid, coolant, fuel and oil.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is arena. The four answers are bowl, coliseum, hippodrome and stadium.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is skulduggery. The four answers are chicanery, deceit, legerdemain and subterfuge.
OK, first, «skulduggery» is one heck of a word, but then … legerdemain? Seriously? The dictionary defines that as «skillful use of one’s hands when performing conjuring tricks.» New one on me.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is modern inventions. The four answers are crypto, podcast, smartwatch and vape.
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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for Aug. 23, #334
Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for Aug. 23, No. 334.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.
Today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be tough. Not sure how many people who play this are up on Six Nations Rugby. Read on for hints and the answers.
Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.
Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta
Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Big win.
Green group hint: Think scrums.
Blue group hint: Good catch!
Purple group hint: College towns.
Answers for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups
Yellow group: Decisive victory.
Green group: Countries in Six Nations Rugby.
Blue group: Names of NFL WRs.
Purple group: Big 12 school locations.
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections: Sports Edition answers?
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is decisive victory. The four answers are blowout, landslide, romp and runaway.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is countries in Six Nations Rugby. The four answers are England, France, Ireland and Wales.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is names of NFL WRs. The four answers are Ceedee, Ladd, Puka and Rome.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Big 12 school locations. The four answers are Ames, Lawrence, Manhattan and Morgantown.
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