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Today’s Connections puzzle includes some fun categories. The blue group is a neat mix of words, for one. And oof, that purple category pulled another letter mix-up, but once you figure it out (if you do), it’s kinda cool. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Think Gypsy Rose Lee.
Green group hint: Abrade or scruff.
Blue group hint: Tigers and jaguars do it.
Purple group hint: Everybody dance now!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Burlesque wear.
Green group: Mess up the surface of.
Blue group: They roar.
Purple group: Latin dances with a vowel changed
Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words
What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 16, 2025, #675.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is burlesque wear. The four answers are boa, corset, garter and stockings.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is mess up the surface of. The four answers are scar, score, scrape and scratch.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is they roar. The four answers are crowd, engine, Katy Perry and lion.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is Latin dances with a vowel changed. The four answers are mamba, meringue, Simba and tangy.
Wondering what dances those words refer to?
Mamba=mambo
Meringue=merengue
Simba=samba
Tangy=tango
Quick tips for Connections
#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.
#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the “shuffle” button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.
#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. “Rushmore” was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.
