Today’s NYT Connections hints: Clues and solutions for May 20, 2025
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.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight, with each new set of words becoming trickier. We’ve provided some hints and tips to help you over the hurdle. If you just want today’s puzzle solution, 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 help you.
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 the new word game and 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 of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise anything from book titles to software to country names. Even though 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. Guess wrong, and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until 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.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories. Want a hint about the categories without being told what they are? Then give these a try:
- Yellow: A balance sheet
- Green: Associated with farming
- Blue: Known for solving mysteries
- Purple: Things you sleep on
Here are today’s Connections categories. Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
Drumroll, please! The solution to today’s Connections #709 is…
What is the answer to Connections today?
- Account book: LEDGER, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER
- Seen in a barn: BALE, HORSE, PITCHFORK, TROUGH
- Detectives of kid-lit: BROWN, DREW, HARDY, HOLMES
- Words before “Bed”: CANOPY, DAY, MURPHY, WATER
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch 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, Hotnchill has you covered! Check out our games section for more fun options. Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
