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One free scan finds every outdated or missing driver and matches the right update for your exact hardware.Free scan · exact hardware matchThis is the archived NYT Connections puzzle for Monday, May 19, 2025—not a current daily puzzle. Read the four progressive hints below, then reveal the confirmed answers for puzzle #708 when you’re ready.
Hints for the May 19, 2025 Connections puzzle
Each group contains four words linked by a shared theme. These clues move from broad to more revealing; stop before the answer section if you want to solve the grid yourself.
- One group is a kind of event that can raise money.
- One group consists of spaces on a familiar property-trading board game.
- One group names features associated with a toothed whale.
- The last group sounds like parts of the foot.
Answers for Connections #708
The four categories and their words are:
- Fundraising event: BALL, BENEFIT, FUNCTION, GALA
- Spaces on a Monopoly board: AVENUE, CHANCE, RAILROAD, UTILITY
- Features of a toothed whale: BLUBBER, FLIPPER, FLUKE, MELON
- Homophones of parts of the foot: BAWL, HEAL, SOUL, TOW
Why the final group fits
The purple group relies on sound rather than spelling: BAWL sounds like ball, HEAL like heel, SOUL like sole, and TOW like toe.
The full 16-word grid
MELON, BALL, CHANCE, BAWL, SOUL, BLUBBER, FUNCTION, FLUKE, UTILITY, TOW, AVENUE, BENEFIT, FLIPPER, RAILROAD, GALA, HEAL.
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About this archived puzzle
The New York Times describes Connections as “a word game that challenges players to find themes between words.” Its Help Center says the archive includes puzzles dating back to June 12, 2023, for All Access and Games subscribers, and lists NYT Games on the web, The Athletic, the NYT News App, and the Athletic App among ways to play. Check the NYT Help Center for current archive and access details, since subscription terms can change.
The May 19 grid is identified as puzzle #708 by multiple date-specific guides and an archive. One other archive labels it #741 despite listing the same categories and answers; #708 is the consistently corroborated number.
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