How to play NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a word puzzle where you need to find groups of four words that share something in common. Each group has a specific theme or category. You have 4 mistakes allowed before the game ends. The categories range from straightforward to very tricky wordplay.

What are the difficulty levels in NYT Connections?

The four groups are color-coded by difficulty: Yellow (easiest), Green (easy), Blue (medium), and Purple (hardest). Purple often involves wordplay, puns, or very obscure connections.

NYT Connections May 9 2025 Hints and Answer

Get today's NYT Connections hints and answers for 2025-05-09! 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 9 May 2025 [#734]

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

Yellow TV DISPLAY SETTINGS

Green FUZZY, AS A MEMORY

Blue RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC

Purple WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR

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NYT Connections Answers for 9 May 2025

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Yellow

TV DISPLAY SETTINGS

COLOR

CONTRAST

TINT

BRIGHTNESS

Green

FUZZY, AS A MEMORY

DIM

REMOTE

FAINT

VAGUE

Blue

RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC

SUM

PRODUCT

DIFFERENCE

QUOTIENT

Purple

WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR

SHADE

DRAPE

SHUTTER

BLIND

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More NYT Connections Tips & Tricks

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