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NYT Connections puzzle #706 is from Saturday, May 17, 2025. Use the spoiler-light hints first, reveal the category names only if you need another nudge, or scroll to the full groups for the solution.
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Stop at whichever level helps you keep solving.
Hints for Connections #706
These clues move from broad nudges toward the answers. The full solution appears below the category labels.
- One group consists of members of a biological classification system.
- One group shares a feature of instruments used to measure.
- One group names types of a flightless bird.
- One group forms familiar terms when the same letter is added to the beginning of each word.
Category names
- Member of a Kingdom in Taxonomy
- Graduated Instruments
- Kinds of Penguins
- “E” Things
Full answer for Connections #706
Spoilers below: The four word groups are:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Member of a Kingdom in Taxonomy | ANIMAL, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, PLANT |
| Graduated Instruments | BEAKER, RULER, PROTRACTOR, SYRINGE |
| Kinds of Penguins | CHINSTRAP, EMPEROR, KING, MACARONI |
| “E” Things | COMMERCE, MAIL, SCOOTER, SIGNATURE |
What makes the groups tricky
The penguin names include a misleading pair
KING and EMPEROR can look like a pair about rulers, but they belong with CHINSTRAP and MACARONI. All four are kinds of penguins.
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The instruments are linked by graduations
BEAKER and SYRINGE may suggest lab equipment, while RULER and PROTRACTOR may suggest geometry tools. The shared feature is measurement graduations on all four instruments.
The taxonomy words are classification members
ANIMAL, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, and PLANT are members of kingdoms in taxonomy. The group is about classification membership, not an evolutionary sequence.
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Add E to make the final set
Place E before COMMERCE, MAIL, SCOOTER, and SIGNATURE to form e-commerce, email, e-scooter, and e-signature.
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