Issue #672 Sun 13 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 13, 2025
Today's grid offers a measured progression, with two straightforward clusters balanced against a pair of entries that require a bit more attention to detail. Patience with the wordplay will see you through the morning.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A hand sliding into an unattended coat, or the silent disappearance of a pen from a desk.
Criminal behavior
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters N, P, S.
STEAL
One is NICK.
NICK · PINCH · POCKET · SWIPE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The roll call on a quiet morning, where empty chairs speak louder than the full ones.
Educational administration
Status indicators
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters A, E, L, P.
ATTENDANCE STATUS
One is ABSENT.
ABSENT · EXCUSED · LATE · PRESENT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Turning the dial in a word processor to change the look of a document.
Typography terminology
Adjective-noun modification
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters G, R, S, T.
FONT-MODIFYING WORDS
One is GOTHIC.
GOTHIC · ROMAN · SANS · TYPEWRITER
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A basket left on the kitchen island, waiting to be turned into a jam or a crumble.
Botanical nomenclature
Compound word components
Members are 5 letters each; first letters C, E, G, L.
___BERRY
One is CAPER.
CAPER · ELDER · GOOSE · LOGAN
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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STEALNICK · PINCH · POCKET · SWIPE
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Reveal the green group
ATTENDANCE STATUSABSENT · EXCUSED · LATE · PRESENT
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Reveal the blue group
FONT-MODIFYING WORDSGOTHIC · ROMAN · SANS · TYPEWRITER
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Reveal the violet group
___BERRYCAPER · ELDER · GOOSE · LOGAN
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 13, 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 13, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 13, 2025?
NYT Connections on April 13, 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 13, 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 #672?
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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