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Issue #682 Wed 23 Apr

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 23, 2025

A steady day that balances literal clusters with a few linguistic hinges. The grid stays grounded, asking for careful sorting before the overlaps settle into place.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    PARTS OF A TREE

    BRANCH · LEAF · ROOT · TRUNK

  2. Reveal the green group
    CANINE/FELINE FEATURES

    FUR · MUZZLE · PAW · TAIL

  3. Reveal the blue group
    COMEDIC ROUTINE

    ACT · BIT · GAG · SKETCH

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___POLE

    BEAN · FLAG · MAY · TAD

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