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Issue #707 Sun 18 May

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 18, 2025

Today's grid presents a standard four-group structure with a few persistent traps that demand a patient eye. Careful sorting of the wordplay-heavy entries is required to avoid dead ends.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    TASKS FOR A STUDENT

    ASSIGNMENT · DRILL · EXERCISE · LESSON

  2. Reveal the green group
    ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME

    ALMOST · CLOSE · NOT QUITE · WARM

  3. Reveal the blue group
    UP FOR ANYTHING

    EASY · FLEXIBLE · GAME · OPEN

  4. Reveal the violet group
    WHAT “A” MIGHT MEAN

    AREA · ATHLETIC · EXCELLENT · ONE

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4 groups · 16 words

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