Issue #714 Sun 25 May
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — May 25, 2025
A tidy distribution of four distinct themes keeps the grid moving. Expect a standard level of difficulty with few distractions.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A shuffled deck on a felt table, the snap of a card being flipped, and the wait to see if the hand holds up.
Gaming and recreation
Synonyms for specific roles in a set
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters A, J, K, Q.
PLAYING CARDS
One is ACE.
ACE · JACK · KING · QUEEN
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Green group hints
Seeing a person across the subway platform who looks exactly like someone you knew ten years ago.
Identity and replication
Synonyms for exact matches
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, D, R, T.
DOPPELGÄNGER
One is CLONE.
CLONE · DOUBLE · RINGER · TWIN
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The sterile smell of a studio, a sharp pinch, and the careful selection of a stud or hoop.
Body modification
Anatomical locations
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, H, L, R.
EAR PIERCING SITES
One is CONCH.
CONCH · HELIX · LOBE · ROOK
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Violet group hints
Where the lawnmower lives, where the mail piles up, where the kids hide.
Compound phrases
Words that precede a common noun
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, E, J, S.
___ MAIL
One is CHAIN.
CHAIN · ELECTRONIC · JUNK · SNAIL
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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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PLAYING CARDSACE · JACK · KING · QUEEN
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Reveal the green group
DOPPELGÄNGERCLONE · DOUBLE · RINGER · TWIN
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Reveal the blue group
EAR PIERCING SITESCONCH · HELIX · LOBE · ROOK
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Reveal the violet group
___ MAILCHAIN · ELECTRONIC · JUNK · SNAIL
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How hard is NYT Connections on May 25, 2025?
NYT Connections on May 25, 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 25, 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 #714?
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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