Today’s NYT Connections hints: Clues and solutions for April 8, 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.” Like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, and each new set of words gets trickier—so we’ve compiled some hints and tips to help you get through the challenges. If you want to see today’s puzzle solution, you can scroll to the end of this article. But if you’d prefer to solve it on your own, keep reading for clues, tips, and strategies.

What is Connections?

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 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, with each grouping split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles to software or country names. Although 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 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.

Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories

Need a hint about the categories without being told exactly what they are? Here are some ideas:

Consider various top stories.

Connections: How to play and how to win

Here are today’s Connections categories

Looking for a little extra help? Today’s categories are as follows:

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 #665 is:

Connections Today

Prick: JAB, PIERCE, POKE, STICK
Radio lingo: COPY, NEGATIVE, OVER, ROGER
Old Testament books: DANIEL, JOB, JUDGES, NUMBERS
Words pronounced “Sh” without an “Sh”: SEAN, SIOBHAN, SUGAR, SURE

Don’t be discouraged if you didn’t guess it this time. There will be new Connections puzzles for you to challenge your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll return with more helpful hints.