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The May 20, 2025, Connections puzzle is game #709. Its four groups are ACCOUNT BOOK, SEEN IN A BARN, DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT, and WORDS BEFORE “BED.” If you want to solve it yourself first, start with the hints below; the full word groups follow.
Hints for Connections #709
- One group consists of words for a written account or record.
- Another group belongs in a barn.
- Look for four surnames associated with fictional detectives.
- The last four words can each come immediately before “bed.”
What are the Connections answers for May 20, 2025?
The sixteen words on the board were LEDGER, DAY, BROWN, HORSE, WATER, HARDY, LOG, MURPHY, BALE, DREW, CANOPY, RECORD, TROUGH, REGISTER, HOLMES, and PITCHFORK. The categories and answers are:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| ACCOUNT BOOK | LEDGER, LOG, RECORD, REGISTER |
| SEEN IN A BARN | BALE, HORSE, PITCHFORK, TROUGH |
| DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT | BROWN, DREW, HARDY, HOLMES |
| WORDS BEFORE “BED” | CANOPY, DAY, MURPHY, WATER |
Why each group fits
ACCOUNT BOOK
LEDGER, LOG, RECORD, and REGISTER can each refer to a written account or record.
SEEN IN A BARN
BALE, HORSE, PITCHFORK, and TROUGH fit the same farm-building setting.
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DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
The surnames point to Encyclopedia Brown, Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and Sherlock Holmes.
WORDS BEFORE “BED”
CANOPY bed, DAYbed, Murphy bed, and waterbed complete the final set. BROWN, DAY, and WATER have plenty of other associations, so look for the four-word pattern that fits all of them together.
Why the date needs a year
“May 20” alone is ambiguous: an archive lists May 20, 2024, as game #344, while #709 corresponds to May 20, 2025. TechRadar’s answer guide, published May 19, 2025, gives the #709 board and categories; Inkl republishes that guide. The New York Times puzzle page was not independently retrieved for this answer, so the solution is supported by those secondary sources. WordsRated’s Connections archive
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TechRadar describes Connections as a game in which you find groups of four items that share something in common, with a different difficulty level for each group. Its guide says the game is playable through NYT Games on desktop or mobile; that is the guide’s access description, not confirmation of current access terms. TechRadar’s May 20, 2025, hints and answers
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