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Hints for Connections #704
- Yellow: Trust the process.
- Green: It covers mountains.
- Blue: Partial names of famous scores.
- Purple: Precede each word with a word that rhymes with “meal.”
The 16 words
FLUTE, MADRID, GROUNDS, ICE, ESTATE, POWDER, SEVILLE, FOUNDATION, BUTTERFLY, WORLD, REASON, CRUST, SLUSH, BASIS, BESS, DEAL
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Full answers for Connections #704
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Yellow — RATIONALE
BASIS, FOUNDATION, GROUNDS, REASON are all words for the basis or justification of an idea, decision, or action.
Green — TYPES OF SNOW
CRUST, ICE, POWDER, SLUSH describe snow or winter-surface conditions. They are related conditions, not interchangeable descriptions of the same physical state.
Blue — LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
BESS, BUTTERFLY, FLUTE, SEVILLE complete the titles Porgy and Bess, Madama Butterfly, The Magic Flute, and The Barber of Seville.
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Purple — REAL ____
DEAL, ESTATE, MADRID, WORLD form “real deal,” “real estate,” “Real Madrid,” and “real world.” MADRID refers to the proper name of the football club Real Madrid; the other entries complete familiar phrases.
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Sources and date
The puzzle date and solution are reported by TechRadar’s May 14, 2025 guide and Parade’s May 15, 2025 guide. Their publication dates differ, but both identify the puzzle as Thursday, May 15, 2025, game #704. These are published answer guides rather than an official NYT archive.
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