Connections is adaily word-sorting game from the New York Times Games. If you like word puzzle challenges, today’s puzzle is sure to stretch your brain. But if it’s a little too hard, you can find some help tips here.
If you already know therules of how to playConnections, but you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you may find clues in the sections below. In them are things like general clues to the whole puzzle, some hints to the categories, and even the full answer if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #393 for May 20, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Canine, Trick, Spirit, Ozone, Often, Pointer, Will, Visit, Frequent, Resolve, Haunt, Tip, Grit, Suggestion, Freight,andPatronize.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Here are some helpful hints to get you a little closer to the answer of thisfree-to-play computer game. Look for the header of the item you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to expand the section.
- Ozone and Canine belong in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBit of Advice.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pointer, Suggestion, Tip, Trick.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Mettle, Pluck.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFortitude.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Grit, Resolve, Spirit, Will.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:He’s a regular customer there.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSpend Time At.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Frequent, Haunt, Patronize, Visit.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game:Other things you could put in this category: Kitten, Stone, Feminine.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Ending in Numbers.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Canine, Freight, Often, Ozone.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #393 for May 24, 2025
The full answer to thisdifficult puzzle gameis below. In that expandable section, you can see all four categories and the words that go in each.
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