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NYT Connections puzzle #693, published Sunday, May 4, 2025, groups words about overcooked meat, electric-guitar playing, bubble tea and planet names hidden behind changed first letters. Start with the staged hints below if you want to solve it yourself; the full answers follow a spoiler warning.
Hints for Connections #693
Try these in order, pausing after each one to look for a group in the grid:
- Think about what happens to meat when it cooks too long.
- Look for informal ways to play electric guitar.
- Consider components of bubble tea.
- For the last group, change the first letter of each word to make the name of a planet or dwarf planet.
Connections #693 word grid
The 16 words are CHEWY, NOODLE, CARS, DARTH, JAM, BOBA, TOUGH, SHRED, SOLO, DRY, SUGAR, BLUTO, TEA, GENUS, STRINGY and MILK.
Spoilers: the May 4 answers
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| Color | Connection | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Qualities of overcooked meat | CHEWY, DRY, STRINGY, TOUGH |
| Green | Ways to play electric guitar | JAM, NOODLE, SHRED, SOLO |
| Blue | Ingredients in bubble tea | BOBA, MILK, SUGAR, TEA |
| Purple | Planet or dwarf-planet names with the first letter changed | BLUTO, CARS, DARTH, GENUS |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: qualities of overcooked meat
CHEWY, DRY, STRINGY and TOUGH describe meat that has been cooked too long.
Green: ways to play electric guitar
JAM, NOODLE, SHRED and SOLO are guitar-playing terms. NOODLE is the trickiest word here: it refers to playing improvised or wandering guitar passages, not food.
Blue: ingredients in bubble tea
BOBA, MILK, SUGAR and TEA are components of the drink.
Purple: change the first letter
Replace the first letter of each word to reveal a planet or dwarf planet: BLUTO becomes PLUTO, CARS becomes MARS, DARTH becomes EARTH, and GENUS becomes VENUS.
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