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Issue #697 Thu 8 May

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 8, 2025

A steady day for the grid, balancing two direct categories against two that demand a closer look at how words are built. The sorting process remains straightforward for those who keep a careful eye on potential overlaps.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    COMMIT TO PAPER

    AUTHOR · COMPOSE · PEN · WRITE

  2. Reveal the green group
    NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE

    CUP · DICE · PENCIL · SCORECARD

  3. Reveal the blue group
    HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES

    BOND · JONES · OCEAN · WICK

  4. Reveal the violet group
    ___STICK

    CANDLE · CHOP · JOY · YARD

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