Today’s NYT Connections hints: Clues and solutions for May 3, 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." 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 through the challenges. If you just want to see today's puzzle solution, you can skip to the end of this article. However, if you 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 sensation. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to develop this new word game for 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.

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Each puzzle features 16 words, divided into four categories. These sets could consist of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. While multiple words may seem to 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. Guessing wrong counts as a mistake—players have up to four mistakes until the game ends.

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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. Similar to Wordle, you can share your results with friends on social media.

        <h2>Here's a hint for today's Connections categories</h2>

If you're looking for a hint about the categories without the specifics, try these:

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Yellow: Slang for amazing  
Green: To beat someone at something  
Blue: Two words combined  
Purple: Seen on a website link

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

Here are today's Connections categories. If you need a little extra help, today's connections fall into the following categories: 

Looking for the answer? This is your last chance to solve today's puzzle before we reveal the solutions. 

Drumroll, please! The solution to today's Connections #691 is...

What is the answer to Connections today?  
Awesome: DOPE, FIRE, LIT, SICK  
Defeat soundly: CREAM, LICK, PASTE, SMOKE  
"Will" contractions without the apostrophe: HELL, ILL, SHELL, WELL  
URL endings plus a letter: COMP, MILK, NETI, ORG

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

        <h2>Are you also playing NYT Strands?</h2>

If you're looking for more puzzles, check out our games section for more engaging activities. Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

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