Need a nudge for NYT Connections puzzle #668, dated Wednesday, April 9, 2025? Start with the spoiler-safe hints below, then expand the answer sections when you’re ready for the four groups.
Hints for Connections #668
The board has 16 words to sort into four groups of four. These clues move from broad to specific, so stop when you have enough help.
- Look for round, three-dimensional things.
- Think of different meanings or examples of a punch.
- Recall the animals named among the ingredients in the witches’ brew in Macbeth.
- For the final group, put the same three-letter animal word before each answer.
The word list is DOG, POP, BALL, SOCK, SLUG, FROG, GLOVE, TROT, BAT, HOUND, GLOBE, POUND, ORB, NEWT, HOLE, and SPHERE.
Answers for Connections #668
Spoilers below: the complete group names and answers follow.
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Yellow: Round three-dimensional objects
BALL, GLOBE, ORB, SPHERE
Green: Punch
POP, POUND, SLUG, SOCK
Blue: Animals in the witches’ brew in Macbeth
BAT, DOG, FROG, NEWT
Purple: FOX___
GLOVE, HOLE, HOUND, TROT. Add FOX to make FOXGLOVE, FOXHOLE, FOXHOUND, and FOXTROT.
Why the groups can be tricky
Some words seem to fit more than one familiar category. BALL, BAT, GLOVE, and SOCK may suggest baseball, but they split across the puzzle’s actual connections: BALL belongs with the round objects, BAT is in the Macbeth group, and SOCK is a kind of punch. Looking for a single connection shared by all four words can help separate a tempting near-match from a real group.
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How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. The puzzle can be played on the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile, according to TechRadar.
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