NYT Connections Tips for Today: Clues and Answers for May 11, 2025

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Connections is one of the most popular New York Times word games capturing the public's attention. The game revolves around finding the "common threads between words." Similar to Wordle, Connections resets at midnight, presenting a new set of words that gets progressively trickier. If you’re looking for hints and tips to help you through, you can find them below. If you simply want today's puzzle answer, feel free to jump to the end of this article.

<h2>What is Connections?</h2>
The NYT's latest daily word game has quickly become a favorite on social media. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu for helping to develop this engaging addition to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices, requiring players to group four words that share a commonality.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, which players must categorize into four groups. These sets can include anything from book titles to country names. Despite some words appearing to fit together, there is only one correct answer. When a player successfully identifies all four words in a set, those words are removed from the board. However, incorrect guesses count as mistakes—players are allowed up to four mistakes before the game concludes.

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Players have the option to rearrange the board to make spotting connections easier. Each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, players can share their results with friends on social media.

<h2>Here's a hint for today's Connections categories</h2>
Looking for a hint about the categories without giving away the specifics? Try these:

<ul>
    <li>Yellow: To amuse</li>
    <li>Green: To avoid</li>
    <li>Blue: Seen in Minecraft, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, etc.</li>
    <li>Purple: They share a second word</li>
</ul>

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

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

<p>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 #700 is...</p>

<ul>
    <li>Make happy: DELIGHT, PLEASE, SUIT, TICKLE</li>
    <li>Evade: DODGE, DUCK, SHAKE, SKIRT</li>
    <li>Common video game features: BOSS, HEALTH, LEVEL, POWER-UP</li>
    <li>Mother ___: EARTH, GOOSE, MAY I, SUPERIOR</li>
</ul>

<p>Don’t feel discouraged if you didn’t guess it this time. New Connections puzzles will be available tomorrow, and we’ll be here with more helpful hints to guide you.</p>

<h2>Are you also playing NYT Strands?</h2>
Find hints and answers for today's Strands here. If you’re looking for more puzzles, check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crosswords, and more. Not the day you're after? Here’s the solution to yesterday's Connections.

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