Today’s NYT Connections Tips: Clues and Solutions for May 6, 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 get over the hurdle. If you want to know today's puzzle answer, you can jump to the end of this article for the Connections solution. But if you'd rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some 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 introducing it to the publications' 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 comprise anything from book titles to software or country names. Although 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. Guess wrong, and it counts as a mistake—players get 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.

Here's a hint for today's Connections categories: Want a hint about the categories without being told outright? Try these:

- Yellow: Quiet
- Green: Court structure
- Blue: Not so large
- Purple: Sorta kidding

Connections: How to play and how to win

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

- Yellow: Silence
- Green: Tennis competition units
- Blue: Comparatively small
- Purple: Starting with synonyms for "tease"

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 #695 is...

- Silence: CALM, HUSH, PEACE, STILL
- Tennis competition units: GAME, MATCH, SET, TOURNAMENT
- Comparatively small: BABY, COMPACT, MINUTE, TOY
- Starting with synonyms for "tease": KIDNEY, MOCKINGBIRD, RAZZMATAZZ, RIBBON

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, explore Hotnchill for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more. Not the day you're after? Here's the solution to yesterday's Connections.

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