Issue #675 Wed 16 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 16, 2025
Today's grid asks for a discerning eye, balancing a few straightforward associations against a couple of layers that require a bit more patience to peel back.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The vanity mirror dimming as the house lights go down, leaving only the sound of rustling fabric.
Vintage fashion and performance accessories
Synonyms for items found in a specific dressing room
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters B, C, G, S.
BURLESQUE WEAR
One is BOA.
BOA · CORSET · GARTER · STOCKINGS
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The sound of a key slipping across a freshly painted door frame.
Damage to physical surfaces
Synonyms for marking or marring a material
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters S.
MESS UP THE SURFACE OF
One is SCAR.
SCAR · SCRAPE · SCRATCH · SCORE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The sudden rumble in a stadium or the guttural noise from a parked vehicle idling in the driveway.
Sources of loud, vocalized energy
Entities that produce a specific powerful sound
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, E, K, L.
THEY ROAR
One is CROWD.
CROWD · ENGINE · KATY PERRY · LION
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A ballroom floor where the rhythm feels just slightly off, like a song you know but cannot quite place.
Modified terminology for dance styles
Words altered by a single character substitution
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters M, S, T.
LATIN DANCES WITH A VOWEL CHANGED
One is MAMBA.
MAMBA · MERINGUE · SIMBA · TANGY
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BURLESQUE WEARBOA · CORSET · GARTER · STOCKINGS
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MESS UP THE SURFACE OFSCAR · SCRAPE · SCRATCH · SCORE
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THEY ROARCROWD · ENGINE · KATY PERRY · LION
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LATIN DANCES WITH A VOWEL CHANGEDMAMBA · MERINGUE · SIMBA · TANGY
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 16, 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 16, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 16, 2025?
NYT Connections on April 16, 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 16, 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 #675?
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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