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Need help with NYT Connections game #714, from Sunday, May 25, 2025? Start with the spoiler-free hints below, then open the answer section when you’re ready to check the four groups.
Hints for Connections #714
These hints move from broad clues to the category ideas. Try sorting the words before continuing to the solutions.
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- In a deck.
- Looking just like someone else.
- Where you might sport some new jewelry.
- They can all share the same second word.
Spoilers: answers for May 25, 2025
The solutions and their four words are below.
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| PLAYING CARDS | ACE, JACK, KING, QUEEN |
| DOPPELGÄNGER | CLONE, DOUBLE, RINGER, TWIN |
| EAR PIERCING SITES | CONCH, HELIX, LOBE, ROOK |
| ____ MAIL | CHAIN, ELECTRONIC, JUNK, SNAIL |
How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with each group linked by a shared idea. The game’s date and number are corroborated by TechRadar’s May 25 guide; the categories, answers, and hints are listed in Parade’s guide for that puzzle.
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Where to play or find older puzzles
The New York Times Help Center lists the NYT Games site, The Athletic, The Athletic app, and the NYT News app as places to play Connections. It says the archive includes puzzles dating back to June 12, 2023, and archive access is available to All Access and Games subscribers. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections page for its access details.
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