Issue #683 Thu 24 Apr
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 24, 2025
A grid requiring careful calibration today. The four groups are distinct in their logic, though a few items may drift between categories if you rush your initial sort.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A fresh coat of paint on a nursery wall or the residue left on a shelf after a long winter.
Physical characteristics
Shared descriptive attribute
Members are 4–11 letters; first letters B, M, P, S.
THINGS THAT ARE WHITE
One is BABY POWDER.
BABY POWDER · MILK · POLAR BEAR · SNOW
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The produce section of a neighborhood market where the misting machines cycle on and off.
Vegetable varieties
Common taxonomic classification
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, I, L, R.
KINDS OF LETTUCE
One is BUTTER.
BUTTER · ICEBERG · LEAF · ROMAINE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A rainy night in a comic book shop where the pages are yellowing at the edges.
Pop culture antagonists
Shared narrative role
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters B, J, P, S.
“BATMAN” VILLAINS
One is BANE.
BANE · JOKER · PENGUIN · SCARECROW
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Idiomatic associations
Shared linguistic modifier
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, M, P, W.
THEY HAVE LITERAL/IDIOMATIC EARS
One is CORNFIELD.
CORNFIELD · MUSICIANS · PITCHERS · WALLS
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Complete Connections answer
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THINGS THAT ARE WHITEBABY POWDER · MILK · POLAR BEAR · SNOW
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KINDS OF LETTUCEBUTTER · ICEBERG · LEAF · ROMAINE
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“BATMAN” VILLAINSBANE · JOKER · PENGUIN · SCARECROW
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THEY HAVE LITERAL/IDIOMATIC EARSCORNFIELD · MUSICIANS · PITCHERS · WALLS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on April 24, 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 24, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on April 24, 2025?
NYT Connections on April 24, 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 24, 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 #683?
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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