Need a nudge for the April 20, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle? Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then open the category hints or full solution only if you need them. Two dated answer pages identify this puzzle as #679.
Gentle hints for today’s Connections
- One group is about something you might see briefly.
- Another brings to mind making colorful patterns on a shirt.
- For one group, think of things people say you can “crack.”
- The last group shares a word that can follow each term.
Category hints
- Yellow: A brief look or glimpse.
- Green: Supplies for tie-dyeing a shirt.
- Blue: Things you can crack.
- Purple: Words that come before “hop.”
Full answers for April 20, 2025
Spoilers below: The sixteen words are Bar, Joke, Bunny, Shirt, Dye, Whip, Sock, Peep, Egg, Gander, Hip, Rubber Bands, Look, Basin, Code, and Glance. The dated answer pages from ComicBook.com and Parade give the same placements.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Glimpse | Glance, Gander, Look, Peep |
| Green | Needs for Tie-Dyeing a Shirt | Basin, Dye, Rubber Bands, Shirt |
| Blue | Things You Can Crack | Code, Egg, Joke, Whip |
| Purple | Words Before “Hop” | Bar, Bunny, Hip, Sock |
How the trickier connections work
Yellow: Glimpse
Glance, gander, look, and peep can all refer to seeing something or taking a look.
Green: Needs for Tie-Dyeing a Shirt
The group combines the garment with materials and a container used for tie-dyeing: shirt, dye, rubber bands, and basin.
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Blue: Things You Can Crack
“Crack” connects code, egg, joke, and whip, using different senses of the verb and phrase.
Purple: Words Before “Hop”
Bar hop, bunny hop, hip-hop, and sock hop complete the phrases.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort sixteen words into four groups of four. The groups are color-coded from yellow, the most straightforward, through green and blue to purple, the most difficult. For a general overview of the format, see The New York Times Connections.
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