NYT Connections puzzle #673 is for Monday, April 14, 2025. Use the four hints below for a nudge, then scroll to the clearly marked spoiler section for the full answer key.
How Connections works
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four, using shared meanings or wordplay. Today’s puzzle includes an especially tricky overlap: FORD fits the Oregon Trail group and also points toward the final category. TechRadar’s April 14 guide describes the puzzle format and identifies this as game #673.
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Hints for Connections #673
Try these clues in order, stopping when you have enough to solve a group:
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- Each item in another group requires something for admission.
- A third group relates to a classic computer game.
- The last group consists of things that “Ford” might mean.
Spoilers: April 14 Connections answers
The four groups and their words are:
- Yellow — RESTRICT: BLOCK, CHECK, DAM, STOP
- Green — TICKETED EVENTS: CONCERT, GAME, MOVIE, PLAY
- Blue — ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL: DYSENTERY, FORD, HUNT, OXEN
- Purple — WHAT “FORD” MIGHT REFER TO: ACTOR, CAR, DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT
FORD is the deliberate misdirection: it belongs with the Oregon Trail-related words in the blue group, while also serving as the connection behind the purple category. Parade’s dated guide gives the same puzzle number, clues, and solutions; Parade’s April 14 answers and ComicBook.com’s answer guide also list the matching groups.
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