Issue #660 Tue 1 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 1, 2025
A day of minimal characters and maximal ambiguity. This grid relies on visual recognition and requires a shift in perspective to separate the literal from the symbolic.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Pulling a damp bill from a coat pocket after a long winter, or checking the exchange rate on a travel app before boarding a flight.
Global finance
Symbolic representations
Members are 1 letters each; first letters $, £, ¥, €.
CURRENCY SYMBOLS
One is $.
$ · € · £ · ¥
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The margin of a textbook filled with scribbled notes, or a shorthand list of errands tacked to the refrigerator.
Mathematical and linguistic notation
Logographic shorthand
Members are 1 letters each; first letters &, +, N, X.
AND/TOGETHER WITH
One is &.
& · + · N · X
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Tapping out a quick message to a friend, or looking at a screen sideways to interpret a digital expression.
Digital communication
Typographic components
Members are 1 letters each; first letters (, ), O, P.
EMOTICON MOUTHS
One is (.
( · ) · O · P
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Adjusting a picture frame on the wall, or following a signpost at a fork in the road.
Directional and navigational indicators
Conceptual synonyms
Members are 1 letters each; first letters R, →, ⊾, ✔.
"RIGHT"
One is R.
R · → · ⊾ · ✔
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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CURRENCY SYMBOLS$ · € · £ · ¥
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AND/TOGETHER WITH& · + · N · X
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EMOTICON MOUTHS( · ) · O · P
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"RIGHT"R · → · ⊾ · ✔
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 1, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for April 1, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 1, 2025?
NYT Connections on April 1, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on April 1, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #660?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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