Issue #677 Fri 18 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 18, 2025
A steady pace today with four groups that rely on different ways of parsing the grid. The board rewards a patient eye for those who can separate surface meanings from the underlying logic.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The sharp intake of breath when a heavy glass hits the floor and somehow stays in one piece.
Spoken expressions
Synonymous functional phrases
Members are 3–8 letters; first letters B, G, M, W.
INTERJECTIONS
One is BOY.
BOY · GOODNESS · MAN · WOW
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The flickering light in the hallway that you refuse to look at while walking to the kitchen for water.
Classic cinema
Titular identifiers
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters B, E, H, S.
HORROR MOVIES, WITH “THE”
One is BIRDS.
BIRDS · EXORCIST · HAUNTING · SHINING
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A thumb searching for a loose thread on a sweater or a stray bit of dust on a jacket lapel.
Action verbs
Multiple-meaning verbs
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, B, C, N.
THINGS YOU CAN PICK
One is APPLE.
APPLE · BANJO · CARD · NOSE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The list of items you write on the back of an envelope before heading to the hardware store.
Linguistic subsets
Truncated plural nouns
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters B, E, G, P.
PERSONAL PROPERTY MINUS “S”
One is BELONGING.
BELONGING · EFFECT · GOOD · POSSESSION
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
INTERJECTIONSBOY · GOODNESS · MAN · WOW
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Reveal the green group
HORROR MOVIES, WITH “THE”BIRDS · EXORCIST · HAUNTING · SHINING
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS YOU CAN PICKAPPLE · BANJO · CARD · NOSE
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Reveal the violet group
PERSONAL PROPERTY MINUS “S”BELONGING · EFFECT · GOOD · POSSESSION
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 18, 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 18, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 18, 2025?
NYT Connections on April 18, 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 18, 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 #677?
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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