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Hey there, Connectors! Welcome to the weekend!
One of my favorite things to do on Reddit is to tell people who are posting about positive changes they’ve made in their life or something they’re celebrating (graduating, marriage, a new job etc) that I’m proud of them.
I don’t know these people. But I like to celebrate other people’s successes anyway. Just trying to spread positivity however I can, y’know? Even when I’m not feeling great myself, doing that always helps lift my mood a bit.
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Today’s NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, April 25 are coming right up.
What Are Today’s Connections Hints?
Scroll slowly! Just after the hints for each of today’s Connections groups, I’ll reveal what the groups are without immediately telling you which words go into them.
Today’s 16 words are...
HAYSTACK
PITCHFORK
COPPER
OCEAN
CAST IRON
ENAMEL
HURLY-BURLY
NAIL
DICK
CHUCK E. CHEESE
HAIR
CROWD
GUMSHOE
SKIN
MILLION
FLATFOOT
The level one hints for today’s Connections groups are:
🟨 Yellow group — they're on the outside
🟩 Green group — lots of something, in a manner of speaking
🟦 Blue group — [YouTube link]
🟪 Purple group — as in a race, it’s important to open with some propulsion
One Word For Each Connections Group
Be warned: we’re really starting to get into spoiler territory.
Let’s take a look at one word for each group.
Today’s Connections word hints are…
🟨 Yellow group — NAIL
🟩 Green group — MILLION
🟦 Blue group — GUMSHOE
🟪 Purple group — PITCHFORK
What Are Today’s Connections Groups?
Need some extra help?
Today’s Connections groups are...
🟨 Yellow group — body coverings
🟩 Green group — masses, in idioms
🟦 Blue group — old timey slang for law enforcement
🟪 Purple group — starting with synonyms for "throw"
What Are Today’s Connections Answers?
Spoiler alert! Don’t scroll any further down the page until you’re ready to find out today’s Connections answers.
This is your final warning!
Today’s Connections answers are...
🟨 Yellow group — body coverings (ENAMEL, HAIR, NAIL, SKIN)
🟩 Green group — masses, in idioms (CROWD, HAYSTACK, MILLION, OCEAN)
🟦 Blue group — old timey slang for law enforcement (COPPER, DICK, FLATFOOT, GUMSHOE)
🟪 Purple group — starting with synonyms for "throw" (CAST IRON, CHUCK E. CHEESE, HURLY-BURLY, PITCHFORK)
The yellows were easy enough. The blues were next up, thanks to COPPER, DICK (i.e. detective) and FLATFOOT. It took me a minute to realize GUMSHOE belonged there. (If you’re wondering about the hint, “fuzz” is also a slang term for police.)
HURLY-BURLY and PITCH were my lead-ins for the purples. Then the green connection finally became clear once I had four words/phrases left at the bottom.
That's win 420 in a row for yours truly. I will celebrate by not indulging in something many people would have five days ago. Happy for them. Just not my thing. :)
How did you get on today? Here's my grid:
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That’s all there is to it for today’s Connections clues and answers. Be sure to subscribe to my newsletter for hints and the solution for Sunday’s game if you need them.
P.S. One of the silver linings of troubled times is the emergence of great protest art. Massive Attack and Tom Waits recently teamed up to release “Boots on the Ground,” a powerful, sobering track about violence perpetrated by state actors. This is really something:
Have a great day! Stay hydrated! Be kind to yourself and each other! Call someone you love!
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