Issue #712 Fri 23 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 23, 2025
A steady day of sorting that rewards patience over speed. The grid offers a few points of entry, but the final pairings require a careful second look at the potential for overlap.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The neighbor’s music vibrating through the floorboards at 2:00 AM, long after you’ve stopped trying to sleep.
Social events
Synonyms
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters B, R.
QUITE THE PARTY
One is BASH.
BASH · BLAST · BLOWOUT · RAVE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A person standing firm when everyone else is folding under pressure.
Personal disposition
Synonyms
Members are 5–9 letters; first letters C, F, M, N.
ONE’S CONSTITUTION
One is CHARACTER.
CHARACTER · FIBER · MAKEUP · NATURE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The weight of a heavy parcel at the post office counter that costs more to ship than you expected.
Measurement systems
Set of nouns
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, O, P, S.
BRITISH IMPERIAL UNITS OF WEIGHT
One is DRAM.
DRAM · OUNCE · POUND · STONE
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A reflection in a polished surface or a specific shape of light caught in a lens.
Shared modifiers
Common associations
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters E, G, M, N.
WHAT “CAT’S EYE” CAN BE USED TO DESCRIBE
One is EYELINER.
EYELINER · GLASSES · MARBLE · NEBULA
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Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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QUITE THE PARTYBASH · BLAST · BLOWOUT · RAVE
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Reveal the green group
ONE’S CONSTITUTIONCHARACTER · FIBER · MAKEUP · NATURE
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BRITISH IMPERIAL UNITS OF WEIGHTDRAM · OUNCE · POUND · STONE
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WHAT “CAT’S EYE” CAN BE USED TO DESCRIBEEYELINER · GLASSES · MARBLE · NEBULA
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Spoiler-free help for Connections on May 23, 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 23, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on May 23, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 23, 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 23, 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 #712?
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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