Issue #703 Wed 14 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 14, 2025
A steady day for the grid, with two groups relying on structural oddities and two others rooted in direct associations. Expect a few missteps before the final sorting.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A candle flame guttering out, or the way a dry sponge finds the last of a spill on the counter.
Fluid dynamics
Synonyms for a directional movement
Members are 4 letters each; first letters D, P, S, W.
ABSORB USING CAPILLARY ACTION
One is DRAW.
DRAW · PULL · SUCK · WICK
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking at the labels on the side of a scientific beaker or a standard set of measurement tools.
Linguistic roots
Shared initial morphemes
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters H, K, M, N.
GREEK PREFIXES
One is HYPER.
HYPER · KILO · META · NEO
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The poster on the wall of a neighborhood cinema, or the VHS tape you keep for a rainy afternoon.
Cinema history
Proper nouns from popular media
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters B, D, T.
TITULAR ANIMALS OF FILM
One is BABE.
BABE · BOLT · DUMBO · TED
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Reading aloud only to realize your tongue is doing work that your eyes aren't seeing on the page.
Orthography
Initial character omission
Members are 4–8 letters; first letters G, K, M, P.
STARTING WITH SILENT LETTERS
One is GNOME.
GNOME · KNEE · MNEMONIC · PSYCHE
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ABSORB USING CAPILLARY ACTIONDRAW · PULL · SUCK · WICK
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GREEK PREFIXESHYPER · KILO · META · NEO
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TITULAR ANIMALS OF FILMBABE · BOLT · DUMBO · TED
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STARTING WITH SILENT LETTERSGNOME · KNEE · MNEMONIC · PSYCHE
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 14, 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 14, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 14, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 14, 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 14, 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 #703?
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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