Think of NYT Connections as your daily word gym-only instead of lifting weights with your hands, you are making your brain do heavy lifting. Today's Connections puzzle #691 serves up a mixed platter of obvious, moderately puzzling, and outright tricky.
If you are new here, quickly know that Connections is a word game from The New York Times where your goal is to group 16 words into four sets of four, based on a shared theme. But do not expect the game to be some average wordplay.
The connections are hard to find as the words are often hidden behind idioms, cultural references, and clever wordplay. That is why, every day, we craft NYT Connections Hints as your cheat code (no spoilers there) to help nudge you in the right direction.
Hints for NYT Connections May 2, 2025
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Let us start with the easy wins (helloYellow). This group today is all about things nice and sculpted. You must have seen them in museums or maybe even art class.
Green group today asks us to think about structures. This group hints towards things that hold everything up.
Moving to Blue. Picture backyard grills, messy fingers, and smoky aromas.
As for Purple? This one's, as always, got a twist of wordplay. All the words share a common theme involving 'neck.'
Go ahead, stretch your brain a little.
Yellow Group Hint: Sculpted
Green Group Hint: What holds it all together
Blue Group Hint: Smoked, sauced, and served hot
Purple Group Hint: One “neck” fits them all
Time to check how you fared? Scroll down for the NYT Connections May 2 answer.
NYT Connections Answers for May 2, 2025 (Friday)
Struggling with today’s puzzle? Here are the solutions for NYT Connections May 2:
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Find the NYT Connections May 2 Answer below. The solution to today’s Connections #691 is ready for you to check—scroll down for the reveal!
YELLOW: Kinds of carvings (BUST, RELIEF, STATUE, TORSO)
GREEN: pillar (BRACE, POST, PROP, SUPPORT)
BLUE: BBQ offering (DOG, LINK, RIB, WING)
PURPLE: _____neck (BOTTLE, BREAK, GOOSE, TURTLE)
What is the NYT Connections Game?
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle by The New York Times that tasks you with sorting 16 words into four groups based on a shared theme. The theme connecting them could be anything, ranging from categories like fruits or tools, phrases, puns, pop culture, etc. Each group is colour-coded by difficulty: yellow (easy), green (medium), blue (harder), and purple (diabolical).
How to Play the NYT Connections Puzzle
The rules are simple, but the game is anything but. You are given a 4x4 grid of 16 words. You have to find four groups of four words. Tap to select them, then hit submit. If you are right, the group gets locked in. If not, you lose one of your only four chances.
Best Strategies to Solve NYT Connections Puzzles
Always start with words popping out. If you spot animals, colours, foods, or music, grab those first. Once you have moved the easy ones out of the way, the tricky ones—think idioms, homonyms, or phrases—start to show up. And don't underestimate the power of a shuffle and a 30-second break; both of these can be all it takes to spot the one sneaky connection you have been overlooking.
Other NYT Games to Explore
If NYT Connections has become your daily brain treat, why stop there? Wordle challenges you to form a five-letter word in six attempts. Spelling Bee lets you craft as many words as possible from a honeycomb of letters. And the Mini Crossword is great for a quick coffee break.
See you tomorrow for NYT Connections Hints and Answers for May 3, 2025.
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