Issue #701 Mon 12 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 12, 2025
A steady day that balances two straightforward groupings with a pair of sets requiring a bit more scrutiny. The grid offers enough breathing room to sort through the overlaps without feeling overly crowded.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Physical storage locations
Synonyms for receptacles
Members are 3–13 letters; first letters A, C, T, W.
PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEY
One is ATM.
ATM · CASH REGISTER · TIP JAR · WALLET
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The pool table felt, the soft thud against a wall, the way a ball returns to the center.
Physics and motion
Synonyms for directional change
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters B, C, R.
REBOUND
One is BANK.
BANK · BOUNCE · CAROM · RICOCHET
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The numbers climbing on a dashboard while you watch a graph shift in real time.
Data metrics
Synonyms for engagement measurement
Members are 3–9 letters; first letters C, H, P, V.
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICS
One is CLICK.
CLICK · HIT · PAGE VIEW · VISIT
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Cold air, a stuck-in-throat moment, the camera flash you weren't ready for — three different snags, same body.
Human anatomy
Synonyms for facial movements
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, P, S.
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPS
One is CURL.
CURL · PUCKER · PURSE · SMACK
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
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Reveal the yellow group
PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEYATM · CASH REGISTER · TIP JAR · WALLET
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Reveal the green group
REBOUNDBANK · BOUNCE · CAROM · RICOCHET
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Reveal the blue group
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICSCLICK · HIT · PAGE VIEW · VISIT
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Reveal the violet group
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPSCURL · PUCKER · PURSE · SMACK
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 12, 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 12, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 12, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 12, 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 12, 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 #701?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words