Hints for NYT Connections: Clues and Solutions for April 30, 2025

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Connections is one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." Similar to Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words becomes trickier. We’ve provided some hints and tips to help you through the challenges. If you want to see today's puzzle solution, you can quickly find it at the end of this article. But if you'd prefer to solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.

<h2>What is Connections?</h2>
The NYT's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create this new word game, bringing it to the publication's Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and requires 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 include anything from book titles to software and country names. Although multiple words may seem to fit together, there is only one correct answer. If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. A mistake counts if you guess incorrectly, and players have 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, with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.

<h2>Here's a hint for today's Connections categories</h2>
Want a hint about the categories without direct answers? Then give these a try:

<ul>
    <li>Yellow: Worn on your feet</li>
    <li>Green: An arrangement</li>
    <li>Blue: Recognition or distinction</li>
    <li>Purple: Feelings of disgust</li>
</ul>

<h2>Connections: How to play and how to win</h2>

<h2>Here are today's Connections categories</h2>
Need a little extra help? Today's connections fall into the following categories:

Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. Drumroll, please! The solution to today's Connections #689 is...

<ul>
    <li>Parts of a shoe: HEEL, SOLE, TONGUE, UPPER</li>
    <li>Accommodation: CAPACITY, CHAIRS, ROOM, SEATING</li>
    <li>Reputation: FACE, IMAGE, REGARD, STANDING</li>
    <li>Ending with synonyms for "Yuck": DYNASTY, ENGROSS, GIMMICK, MILDEW</li>
</ul>

Don't feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. New Connections will be available tomorrow, and we’ll be here to guide you with more helpful hints.

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