Issue #695 Tue 6 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 6, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand, pairing a few straightforward synonym sets with a pair of groups that require a more surgical approach to parsing. Expect a morning spent untangling overlapping definitions.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The library reading room after the doors lock and the last patron leaves.
States of being
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, H, P, S.
SILENCE
One is CALM.
CALM · HUSH · PEACE · STILL
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The chalk dust on your sneakers and the sound of a ball hitting the baseline.
Sports terminology
Hierarchical divisions
Members are 3–10 letters; first letters G, M, S, T.
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
One is GAME.
GAME · MATCH · SET · TOURNAMENT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A folding chair that fits in a glove compartment or a dollhouse furniture set.
Descriptors of scale
Synonyms
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, M, T.
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
One is BABY.
BABY · COMPACT · MINUTE · TOY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading the fine print on a label and finding a pun you were not expecting.
Wordplay group
Compound words with prefixes
Members are 6–11 letters; first letters K, M, R.
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
One is KIDNEY.
KIDNEY · MOCKINGBIRD · RAZZMATAZZ · RIBBON
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SILENCECALM · HUSH · PEACE · STILL
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TENNIS COMPETITION UNITSGAME · MATCH · SET · TOURNAMENT
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COMPARATIVELY SMALLBABY · COMPACT · MINUTE · TOY
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STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”KIDNEY · MOCKINGBIRD · RAZZMATAZZ · RIBBON
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How hard is NYT Connections on May 6, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 6, 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 6, 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 #695?
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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