Hints for NYT Connections: Clues and Solutions for April 21, 2025
Connections: The Daily Word Game
Connections is one of the most popular New York Times word games that has captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier—so we’ve provided some hints and tips to help you over any hurdles. If you just want the solution for today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?
The NYT’s daily word game has become a sensation on social media. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create this new game and bringing it to the publication’s Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices, requiring players to group four words that share something in common.
Each puzzle features 16 words, and each grouping is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles to software or country names. While multiple words may seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong, and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes before the game ends.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded: yellow is the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.
Here’s a Hint for Today’s Connections Categories
Here’s a hint about the categories without giving them away outright:
- Yellow: Found on food packaging
- Green: An unplanned disruption
- Blue: You’d find these in Excel
- Purple: Spiraled
Connections: How to Play and Win
Today’s Connections Categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
- Yellow: Info on a nutrition label
- Green: Metaphor for something unexpected
- Blue: Things you can insert into a spreadsheet
- Purple: Helical things
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please! The solution to today’s Connections #680 is…
Today’s Connections Answers
- Info on a nutrition label: FAT, IRON, PROTEIN, SODIUM
- Metaphor for something unexpected: BOMBSHELL, CURVEBALL, TWIST, WRENCH
- Things you can insert into a spreadsheet: CELL, COLUMN, ROW, SHEET
- Helical things: CORKSCREW, DNA, FUSILLI, SPRING
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to challenge your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are You Also Playing NYT Strands?
See hints and answers for today’s Strands. If you’re looking for more puzzles, check out Hotnchill’s games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, and more. Get ready for new challenges to come!
