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1Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute2Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errors3Fix the driver behind crashes, sound loss and screen glitchesNeed a nudge before the solution? The May 21, 2025, NYT Connections board groups its 16 words into four categories: entry-blocking terms, Mac folders, medicine formats, and things that open like a clam. Start with the spoiler-light hints below, then scroll to the clearly marked answer section when you’re ready.
Hints for Wednesday, May 21
Use these in order, stopping when you have enough help:
- No way in.
- Computer storage.
- Pharmacy products.
- Type of hinge.
The 16 words on the board
TRASH, PATCH, LAPTOP, BAR, REFUSE, MUSIC, COMPACT, DESKTOP, CLAM, BLOCK, TABLET, PICTURES, CREAM, WAFFLE IRON, DENY, SPRAY.
Spoilers: Connections answers for May 21, 2025
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- PROHIBIT, AS ENTRY: BAR, BLOCK, DENY, REFUSE
- FOLDERS ON A MAC: DESKTOP, MUSIC, PICTURES, TRASH
- MEDICINE FORMATS: CREAM, PATCH, SPRAY, TABLET
- THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAM: CLAM, COMPACT, LAPTOP, WAFFLE IRON
Why the overlaps can mislead
BAR fits the entry-blocking group as a verb, not as a place to get a drink. TRASH and REFUSE can look like near-synonyms, but the puzzle separates them: TRASH is a Mac folder, while REFUSE belongs with the verbs that prohibit entry. COMPACT may suggest a small computer or a disc, but here it joins CLAM, LAPTOP, and WAFFLE IRON as something that opens on a hinge.
Was this game #710 or #754?
TechRadar and Parade label the May 21 puzzle #710, while the wordle.today archive lists the same date and categories as #754. Because the date and answers match but the numbering does not, the date and solution groups are the dependable way to identify this puzzle. TechRadar’s guide, Parade’s May 21 guide, and the wordle.today archive show the discrepancy.
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