The answer to NYT Connections puzzle #676, dated April 17, 2025, is four groups: central body sections, pizza components, units of beer and baseball greats. The complete word groupings are below.
NYT Connections #676 answers for April 17, 2025
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| Central section of the body | CORE, MIDRIFF, TORSO, TRUNK |
| Components of a pizza | CHEESE, CRUST, SAUCE, TOPPINGS |
| Units of beer | CASE, FORTY, GROWLER, SIX-PACK |
| Baseball greats | BONDS, MANTLE, TROUT, YOUNG |
Word bank
The 16 words in the puzzle were CASE, MANTLE, SAUCE, CORE, CRUST, FORTY, TRUNK, TROUT, TORSO, YOUNG, SIX-PACK, CHEESE, TOPPINGS, BONDS, MIDRIFF and GROWLER.
Hints for each group
For a spoiler-light nudge, the clues reported for the four groups were “Stomach,” “Grab a slice,” “Draft, can or bottle” and “Legends of the game.” They correspond, respectively, to the body, pizza, beer and baseball categories above. TechRadar’s April 16, 2025 guide provides the puzzle’s hints and complete answer: TechRadar’s Connections #676 guide.
Why SIX-PACK can be tricky
SIX-PACK can point toward the body category as well as beer. In this puzzle, it belongs with CASE, FORTY and GROWLER under units of beer. Try Hard Guides independently lists the same four categories and groupings: Try Hard Guides’ April 17 answers.
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About the puzzle
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. TechRadar’s guide describes a maximum of four mistakes and uses colors to indicate group difficulty. This answer is for the historical April 17, 2025 puzzle, game #676.
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