Issue #694 Mon 5 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 5, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand. You will find several groups that share a clear, direct logic, though the overlaps require a bit of patience to sort through.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A bicycle wheel spinning down a long, empty hill with no need for the brakes.
Movement and motion
Direct synonyms
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters C, D, F.
GLIDE
One is COAST.
COAST · CRUISE · DRIFT · FLOAT
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Heavy velvet curtains drawn tight against a Transylvanian moon.
Gothic literature and folklore
Thematic associations
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, C, F.
ASSOCIATED WITH COUNT DRACULA
One is BAT.
BAT · CAPE · CASTLE · FANG
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Dusting off the level to ensure the bookshelf stays perfectly horizontal.
States of stability
Synonyms for reaching a static point
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters F, L, P, S.
STOP CHANGING
One is FLATTEN.
FLATTEN · LEVEL · PLATEAU · SETTLE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
The long, heavy object you pass to the next runner during a relay race.
Physical objects
Items sharing a specific geometric form
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, C, H, T.
THINGS THAT ARE LONG AND CYLINDRICAL
One is BATON.
BATON · CIGAR · HOAGIE · TORPEDO
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Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
GLIDECOAST · CRUISE · DRIFT · FLOAT
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Reveal the green group
ASSOCIATED WITH COUNT DRACULABAT · CAPE · CASTLE · FANG
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Reveal the blue group
STOP CHANGINGFLATTEN · LEVEL · PLATEAU · SETTLE
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Reveal the violet group
THINGS THAT ARE LONG AND CYLINDRICALBATON · CIGAR · HOAGIE · TORPEDO
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 5, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for May 5, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 5, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 5, 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 5, 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 #694?
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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