Issue #693 Sun 4 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 4, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to navigate between literal descriptors and structural wordplay. The categories offer enough distance to keep the solve from feeling repetitive.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A steak knife hitting a plate, the sound of a jaw working overtime, and the realization that the kitchen timer was ignored for twenty minutes.
Culinary descriptors
Set of synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters C, D, S, T.
QUALITIES OF OVERCOOKED MEAT
One is CHEWY.
CHEWY · DRY · STRINGY · TOUGH
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A basement room with soundproofed walls, a pile of tangled cables, and the specific hum of an amplifier waiting for an input.
Musical performance terminology
Terms for improvisational or technical playing
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters J, N, S.
PLAY SOME ELECTRIC GUITAR
One is JAM.
JAM · NOODLE · SHRED · SOLO
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A plastic cup with a wide straw, the condensation on the side, and the rhythmic sound of a seal being punctured.
Beverage components
List of common ingredients
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, M, S, T.
INGREDIENTS IN BUBBLE TEA
One is BOBA.
BOBA · MILK · SUGAR · TEA
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A textbook page with a handwritten edit, a forgotten mnemonic, and the realization that a single letter changes the entire subject.
Wordplay group
Modified proper nouns
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters B, C, D, G.
PLANETS/DWARF PLANET WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
One is BLUTO.
BLUTO · CARS · DARTH · GENUS
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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QUALITIES OF OVERCOOKED MEATCHEWY · DRY · STRINGY · TOUGH
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PLAY SOME ELECTRIC GUITARJAM · NOODLE · SHRED · SOLO
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INGREDIENTS IN BUBBLE TEABOBA · MILK · SUGAR · TEA
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PLANETS/DWARF PLANET WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDBLUTO · CARS · DARTH · GENUS
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How hard is NYT Connections on May 4, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 4, 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 May 4, 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 #693?
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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