Good morning, Connections fans! 🎉 Ready to take on today’s word-matching challenge? This clever game from the New York Times tests your ability to group four words that share something in common—but beware, some of them are trickier than they seem!
If you’re stuck and need a hint (or a few), I’ve got you covered. And if you’re looking for more word fun, check out my NYT Strands and Quordle pages for hints & answers, and Wordle Today guide for the original viral game!
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NYT Connections Hints and Answers #718 May 29, 2025
Connections 718 Hints:
- YELLOW: Tribute
- GREEN: Satisfactory
- BLUE: Dunkin and Krispy
- PURPLE: Connecting word rhymes with “stuff”
- YELLOW: SALUTE
- GREEN: SUITABLE
- BLUE: VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTS
- PURPLE: WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEAN
Connections 718 Answers:
- YELLOW: APPLAUD, HAIL, HONOR, PRAISE
- GREEN: APT, FIT, PROPER, RIGHT
- BLUE: FROST, GLAZE, POWDER, SPRINKLE
- PURPLE: ENTHUSIAST, MUSCULAR, NUDE, POLISH
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #717 May 28, 2025
NYT Connections #717 Hints:
- YELLOW: Ways to attach
- GREEN: Bicycle bits
- BLUE: 21st century movies
- PURPLE: Add a letter to see the scene
- YELLOW: CONNECT
- GREEN: PARTS OF A BIKE
- BLUE: BEST PICTURE WINNERS SINCE 2000
- PURPLE: MUSIC GENRES PLUS A LETTER
NYT Connections May 28, 2025 Answers:
- YELLOW: BRIDGE, JOIN, LINK, UNITE
- GREEN: CHAIN, PEDAL, SADDLE, WHEEL
- BLUE: CHICAGO, CRASH, GLADIATOR, MOONLIGHT
- PURPLE: BLUEST, POPE, ROCKY, SKAT
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #716 May 27, 2025
NYT Connections #716 Hints:
- YELLOW: Circular
- GREEN: As seen at LAX
- BLUE: Ways to play with six strings
- PURPLE: Be Our Guest
- YELLOW: ROUND FLAT THINGS
- GREEN: AIRPORT FEATURES
- BLUE: GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUES
- PURPLE: WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
NYT Connections #716 Answers:
- YELLOW: ROUND FLAT THINGS — COASTER, FRISBEE, PANCAKE, RECORD
- GREEN: AIRPORT FEATURES — CAROUSEL, FOOD COURT, GATE, LOUNGE
- BLUE: GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUES — BEND, PICK, SLIDE, STRUM
- PURPLE: WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST” — BEAST, CANDELABRA, CLOCK, TEACUP
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #715 May 26, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Stacked together
- GREEN: The flip side
- BLUE: Garments
- PURPLE: Gamble on changing the first letter
- YELLOW: ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSET
- GREEN: DIAMETRIC
- BLUE: LINGERIE
- PURPLE: CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
Answers:
- ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSET: PILLOWCASE, SHEET, TOWEL, WASHCLOTH
- DIAMETRIC: COUNTER, OPPOSITE, POLAR, REVERSE
- LINGERIE: GARTER, HOSE, SLIP, TEDDY
- CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED: DIN, FRIDGE, GUMMY, JOKER
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #714 May 25, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Poker
- GREEN: Lookalike
- BLUE: Places for studs and rings
- PURPLE: Add a word that sounds like “fail”
- YELLOW: PLAYING CARDS
- GREEN: DOPPELGÄNGER
- BLUE: EAR PIERCING SITES
- PURPLE: __ MAIL
Answers:
- YELLOW: ACE, JACK, KING, QUEEN
- GREEN: CLONE, DOUBLE, RINGER, TWIN
- BLUE: CONCH, HELIX, LOBE, ROOK
- PURPLE: CHAIN, ELECTRONIC, JUNK, SNAIL
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #713 May 24, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Stuff for little ones
- GREEN: Add a letter for popular trousers
- BLUE: Big Apple players
- PURPLE: Famous female writers
- YELLOW: BABY GEAR
- GREEN: KINDS OF PANTS MINUS “S”
- BLUE: NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS
- PURPLE: BLACK WOMEN AUTHORS
Answers:
- YELLOW: BABY GEAR BIB, BOTTLE, MONITOR, STROLLER
- GREEN: KINDS OF PANTS MINUS “S” CAPRI, JEAN, JOGGER, SLACK
- BLUE: NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS JET, MET, NET, RANGER
- PURPLE: BLACK WOMEN AUTHORS BUTLER, GAY, HOOKS, WALKER
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #712 May 23, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: QUITE THE PARTY
- GREEN: ONE’S CONSTITUTION
- BLUE: BRITISH IMPERIAL UNITS OF WEIGHT
- PURPLE: WHAT “CAT’S EYE” CAN BE USED TO DESCRIBE
- YELLOW: QUITE THE PARTY — BASH, BLAST, BLOWOUT, RAVE
- GREEN: ONE’S CONSTITUTION — CHARACTER, FIBER, MAKEUP, NATURE
- BLUE: BRITISH IMPERIAL UNITS OF WEIGHT — DRAM, OUNCE, POUND, STONE
- PURPLE: WHAT “CAT’S EYE” CAN BE USED TO DESCRIBE — EYELINER, GLASSES, MARBLE, NEBULA
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #711 May 22, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: One more thing…
- GREEN: It’s not easy being…
- BLUE: As seen in the capital
- PURPLE: Presenters of puzzles
- YELLOW: FINE PRINT
- GREEN: CHARACTERS WITH GREEN SKIN
- BLUE: FEATURES OF THE NATIONAL MALL IN D.C.
- PURPLE: FAMOUS RIDDLE-GIVERS
Answers:
- YELLOW: FINE PRINT ASTERISK, CATCH, CONDITION, STRINGS
- GREEN: CHARACTERS WITH GREEN SKIN ELPHABA, GRINCH, HULK, SHREK
- BLUE: FEATURES OF THE NATIONAL MALL IN D.C. CAPITOL, MALL, OBELISK, POOL
- PURPLE: FAMOUS RIDDLE-GIVERS BRIDGE TROLL, MAD HATTER, RIDDLER, SPHINX
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #710 May 21, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: No way in
- GREEN: Computer storage
- BLUE: Pharmacy products
- PURPLE: Type of hinge
- YELLOW: PROHIBIT, AS ENTRY
- GREEN: FOLDERS ON A MAC
- BLUE: MEDICINE FORMATS
- PURPLE: THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAM
- YELLOW: PROHIBIT, AS ENTRY BAR, BLOCK, DENY, REFUSE
- GREEN: FOLDERS ON A MAC DESKTOP, MUSIC, PICTURES, TRASH
- BLUE: MEDICINE FORMATS CREAM, PATCH, SPRAY, TABLET
- PURPLE: THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAM COMPACT, LAPTOP, WAFFLE IRON
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #709 May 20, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Written down
- GREEN: Found in the same farm building
- BLUE: Family friendly sleuths
- PURPLE: Add a word you sleep on
- YELLOW: ACCOUNT BOOK
- GREEN: SEEN IN A BARN
- BLUE: DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “BED”
- YELLOW: ACCOUNT BOOK LEDGER, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
- GREEN: SEEN IN A BARN BALE, HORSE, PITCHFORK, TROUGH
- BLUE: DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT BROWN, DREW, HARDY, HOLMES
- PURPLE: WORDS BEFORE “BED” CANOPY, DAY, MURPHY, WATER
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #708 May 19, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Big bash
- GREEN: Do not pass Go
- BLUE: Parts of a marine mammal
- PURPLE: Sound like body parts
- YELLOW: FUNDRAISING EVENT
- GREEN: SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
- BLUE: FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT
Answers:
- YELLOW: FUNDRAISING EVENT: BALL, BENEFIT, FUNCTION, GALA
- GREEN: SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD: AVENUE, CHANCE, RAILROAD, UTILITY
- BLUE: FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE: BLUBBER, FLIPPER, FLUKE, MELON
- PURPLE: HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT: BAWL, HEAL, SOUL, TOW
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #707 May 18, 2025
Hints:
- YELLOW: Testing times
- GREEN:Hide and seek
- BLUE: Relaxed and not easily upset
- PURPLE: First letter of the alphabet
- YELLOW: TASKS FOR A STUDENT
- GREEN: ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME
- BLUE: UP FOR ANYTHING
- PURPLE: WHAT “A” MIGHT MEAN
Answers:
- YELLOW: TASKS FOR A STUDENT ASSIGNMENT, DRILL, EXERCISE, LESSON
- GREEN: ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME ALMOST, CLOSE, NOT QUITE, WARM
- BLUE: UP FOR ANYTHING EASY, FLEXIBLE, GAME, OPEN
- PURPLE: WHAT “A” MIGHT MEAN AREA, ATHLETIC, EXCELLENT, ONE
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #706 May 17, 2025
Hints
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- PROTRACTOR
- MACARONI
- ANIMAL
- KING
- RULER
- SCOOTER
- PLANT
- EMPEROR
- BEAKER
- BACTERIA
- COMMERCE
- SYRINGE
- FUNGUS
- SIGNATURE
- CHINSTRAP
- YELLOW: MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY
- GREEN: GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS
- BLUE: KINDS OF PENGUINS
- PURPLE: “E” THINGS
Answers
- YELLOW: MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY ANIMAL, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, PLANT
- GREEN: GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS BEAKER, PROTRACTOR, RULER, SYRINGE
- BLUE: KINDS OF PENGUINS CHINSTRAP, EMPEROR, KING, MACARONI
- PURPLE: “E” THINGS COMMERCE, MAIL, SCOOTER, SIGNATURE
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #705 May 16, 2025
🟨 Yellow Group – Kinds of Plants
Hint: Think of various types of vegetation.
- HERB
- SHRUB
- TREE
- VINE
🟩 Green Group – Discontinue
Hint: Words associated with ending or stopping something.
- DISSOLVE
- END
- SCRAP
- SUNSET
🟦 Blue Group – Associated with Bulls
Hint: Terms linked to bulls in different contexts.
- MICHAEL JORDAN
- RODEO
- TAURUS
- WALL STREET
🟪 Purple Group – Ending with Building Materials
Hint: Words that end with materials used in construction.
- HOLLYWOOD
- HOURGLASS
- KUBRICK
- NEUROPLASTIC
🤔 What is NYT Connections?
Connections is one of the New York Times’ most popular word games, joining the ranks of Wordle, Strands, and Spelling Bee. The goal? Find four groups of words that share a common theme.
Each game features four categories, ranked in difficulty:
🟢 Green – The easiest
🟡 Yellow – A little trickier
🔵 Blue – Tougher
🟣 Purple – The hardest
You can make up to four mistakes before the game ends, so be careful! Watch out for tricky wordplay—homophones, double meanings, and sneaky categories can throw you off.
🏆 Connections Strategy Tips
✅ Start with the obvious group – Green is usually the easiest to spot!
✅ Look for synonyms – Many categories are based on words with similar meanings.
✅ Check for hidden themes – Sometimes words connect in ways you don’t expect (like today’s cake theme!).
✅ Use process of elimination – If you’re stuck, make educated guesses and see what’s left.
Today’s Connections puzzle was a fun mix of pop culture, tech, and tasty treats! If you got it all without mistakes, you’re a word genius! 🧠 If not, no worries—there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle!
See you next time for more NYT Connections hints & answers! 🎉 Happy puzzling! 🔗💡
