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Issue #686 Sun 27 Apr

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — April 27, 2025

Today's grid offers a steady progression, balancing a few straightforward associations with a handful of traps that require a second look. Expect a clean set of distinctions once the initial clutter is cleared.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    CALCULATOR BUTTONS

    EQUALS · MINUS · PERCENT · TIMES

  2. Reveal the green group
    AMOUNTS OF HAIR

    LOCK · SHOCK · THATCH · TUFT

  3. Reveal the blue group
    SALTY SNACK UNIT

    COMBO · GOLDFISH · RUFFLE · TAKI

  4. Reveal the violet group
    SWEDISH ___

    CHEF · FISH · MASSAGE · MEATBALL

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