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NYT Connections May 17 2025 Hints and Answer

Get today's NYT Connections hints and answers for 2025-05-17! Need help solving the puzzle? We've got category clues and the full solution. Play smarter!

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times where you need to find four groups of four words that share a common theme. The puzzle features 16 words arranged in a 4×4 grid, and your goal is to identify the connections between them. You only get 4 mistakes before the game ends, so think carefully about each group!

NYT Connections Hints for 17 May 2025 [#742]

Need a nudge in the right direction? Use these hints to help solve today's puzzle.

Yellow MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY

Green GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS

Blue KINDS OF PENGUINS

Purple “E” THINGS

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NYT Connections Answers for 17 May 2025

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Yellow

MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY

ANIMAL
PLANT
BACTERIA
FUNGUS

Green

GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS

RULER
BEAKER
SYRINGE
PROTRACTOR

Blue

KINDS OF PENGUINS

MACARONI
KING
EMPEROR
CHINSTRAP

Purple

“E” THINGS

MAIL
SCOOTER
COMMERCE
SIGNATURE

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More NYT Connections Tips & Tricks

  1. Start with the most obvious connections first - usually the Yellow group.
  2. Look for proper nouns, plural forms, or words that fit common categories.
  3. Be careful with red herrings - words that seem to fit multiple groups.
  4. The Purple group often involves wordplay, puns, or very specific themes.
  5. If you're stuck, try thinking about what the words have in common beyond their literal meaning.

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