NYT Connections game #664 was published for Saturday, April 5, 2025. Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the full 16-word answer key is farther down.
Hints for Connections #664
These clues move from broad to more specific. Stop here if you want to solve the grid yourself.
- One group is about work and hiring.
- One is made up of things you might find while using a website.
- One connects to popular publications.
- For the trickiest group, look at the ends of the words for medieval weapons.
Answers for Saturday, April 5, 2025
Spoilers below: the four categories and all 16 words are revealed.
EMPLOY
CONTRACT, ENGAGE, RETAIN, SIGN
PARTS OF A WEBSITE
BANNER, HEADER, MENU, SIDEBAR
MAGAZINES
BILLBOARD, PEOPLE, STAR, TIME
ENDING WITH MEDIEVAL WEAPONS
CROSSWORD, GRIMACE, RAINBOW, SEMBLANCE
The weapon words are hidden at the ends: CROSSWORD ends in SWORD, GRIMACE in MACE, RAINBOW in BOW, and SEMBLANCE in LANCE.
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The 16-word grid
CROSSWORD, TIME, STAR, SIGN, RAINBOW, MENU, CONTRACT, BILLBOARD, BANNER, PEOPLE, GRIMACE, ENGAGE, RETAIN, HEADER, SEMBLANCE, SIDEBAR.
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Connections is an online category-matching word puzzle. TechRadar notes that it can be played through the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile.
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