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Issue #680 Mon 21 Apr

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 21, 2025

Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to sort through some fairly distinct clusters. The paths forward are marked by clear definitions rather than tricky wordplay.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL

    FAT · IRON · PROTEIN · SODIUM

  2. Reveal the green group
    METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED

    BOMBSHELL · CURVEBALL · TWIST · WRENCH

  3. Reveal the blue group
    THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET

    CELL · COLUMN · ROW · SHEET

  4. Reveal the violet group
    HELICAL THINGS

    CORKSCREW · DNA · FUSILLI · SPRING

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