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Hints for Connections #676
Try each hint before moving to the next level. The first points toward the kind of connection; the second gives a stronger nudge without listing the words.
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- Yellow: Think “stomach”—specifically, the central part of the body where you’d find a navel.
- Green: Grab a slice. What might go into making one?
- Blue: Think of ways beer might be packaged or sold: draft, can, or bottle.
- Purple: Legends of the game who took a swing and found success.
Category labels
Ready for the themes? These reveal the categories but not which four words belong to each.
- Yellow: Central section of the body
- Green: Components of a pizza
- Blue: Units of beer
- Purple: Baseball greats
Full answers for April 17
Spoilers: each group below gives the four words that complete its category.
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- Yellow — Central section of the body: CORE, MIDRIFF, TORSO, TRUNK
- Green — Components of a pizza: CHEESE, CRUST, SAUCE, TOPPINGS
- Blue — Units of beer: CASE, FORTY, GROWLER, SIX-PACK
- Purple — Baseball greats: BONDS, MANTLE, TROUT, YOUNG
How to approach the board
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The difficulty often comes from words that plausibly fit more than one theme. Before submitting a set, check whether each word fits the same specific interpretation of the category; a broad association can be a tempting false lead.
Forbes contributor Kris Holt, writing in an April 16, 2025 guide, cautioned that “There’s only one solution for each puzzle, and you’ll need to be careful when it comes to words that might fit into more than one category.” That is a useful principle for this board: identify the narrow shared link, not just a loose connection.
Which edition is “today’s” puzzle?
This answer key is for Thursday, April 17, 2025, puzzle #676. TechRadar’s April 16 guide says a new puzzle appears at midnight for each time zone, so a page labeled “today” may point to a different dated puzzle depending on where you are. Check the date and puzzle number when using an archived answer key.
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Where to play
The April 2025 Forbes guide says Connections can be played on the New York Times website or in the Games app. It also reported that archive access was available to readers with an All Access or Games subscription at that time; current access and subscription terms may differ.
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Sources
- TechRadar: NYT Connections hints and answers for April 17, 2025, published April 16, 2025.
- Forbes: NYT Connections hints, clues, and answers for Thursday, April 17 (#676), by Kris Holt, published April 16, 2025.
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