It is Monday, and what better way to kickstart your week than with a fresh NYT Connections puzzle? Today's NYT Connections puzzle for May 12, 2025, challenges you as usual to sort 16 random words into four groups of four words. Some groupings may pop out quickly, but while some might leave you scratching your head. But do not panic or give up.
We are here with NYT Connections Hints for May 12 to help put the pieces (in this case, words) together and grab the chance to flex your brainpower. Scrolling down, you will find the NYT Connections hints and answers. Let's begin.
Hints for NYT Connections May 12, 2025
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Starting with the yellow group because let's cash in some easy wins first. Cash, that's the theme of this group today. And when you think of cash, what places come to your mind where you'd find paper money?
Today's green group is about movements, deflection, and things bouncing off a surface. Moving on to the blue group. Do you check a website's stats to see how well it is performing?
Finally, the purple group. The words in this group involve gestures or expressions without saying a word.
Yellow Group Hint: Money, money, money
Green Group Hint: Hitting a surface and deflecting off it
Blue Group Hint: Report card of a website
Purple Group Hint: Reading lips
Time for the big reveal. Scroll down for the NYT Connections May 12 answer.
NYT Connections Answers for May 12, 2025 (Monday)
Struggling with today’s puzzle? Here are the solutions for NYT Connections May 12:
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Find the NYT Connections May 12 answer below. The solution to today’s Connections #701 is ready for you to check—scroll down for the reveal!
YELLOW: Places to find paper money (ATM, CASH REGISTER, TIP JAR, WALLET)
GREEN: Rebound (BANK, BOUNCE, CAROM, RICOCHET)
BLUE: Things tracked by web analytics (CLICK, HIT, PAGE VIEW, VISIT)
PURPLE: Things you can do with your lips (CURL, PUCKER, PURSE, SMACK)
What is the NYT Connections Game?
NYT Connections is a word game published daily by The New York Times. The puzzle challenges you to sort 16 words into four distinct categories. Each category contains four words linked by a common theme. Your task is to figure out those categories. It sounds simple, but the connections can be tricky as they rely on pop culture references, idioms, and clever wordplay. The difficulty is colour-coded: yellow (easy), green (moderate), blue (difficult), and purple (tricky).
How to Play the NYT Connections Puzzle
Your mission: sort the 16 words into four groups of four. Once you think you have put together a group, hit submit. If the set is correct, it will be confirmed. If wrong, you will lose one of your four attempts. A few pro tips: Shuffle the grid if you are stuck, or say them out loud.
Best Strategies to Solve NYT Connections Puzzles
There is no one strategy to play Connections. But a good one would be to start by spotting the words that are too direct or obvious, like colours, animals, body parts, etc. Starting with easy ones not only gives a dopamine hit but also then the trickier words start to come into clear view. If you are stuck at any point, hit shuffle or step away for a while.
Other NYT Games to Explore
Do you enjoy NYT Connections every day? The New York Times has more to offer. Wordle challenges you to guess a five-letter word in six attempts. Spelling Bee tasks you with creating as many words as possible with a handful of letters. And the Mini Crossword? It is a quick brain booster for your coffee break or commute.
That's all for today's NYT Connections puzzle! Be sure to come back tomorrow for NYT Connections Hints and Answers for May 13, 2025.
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