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Connectionsis here to make you rack your brain to sort all the words into the right categories. Many fans, even those who have played for a long time and know therules ofConnectionswell, might get stumped on this one.
If you are looking for a hand, you can find all sorts of helpful hints in this article below. It contains everything from general hints to category clues, and even the whole answer if you want to see it for yourself.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #553 for May 23, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Thumb, Key, Leaf, Style, Mace, Mar, Flail, Flip, Spear, Clove, Tank, Pepper, Riffle, Flounder, Nutmeg,andFlop.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are looking for a hint or two, check out the sections below. Each one contains a different type of clue or spoiler to help with thispuzzle game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thismobile puzzle game:
None of the categories are about the letters in the words or sounds the words make.
Mar and Spear are in the same group, but that group is not about stabbing things.
- Leaf and Thumb go in the same group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSpices.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clove, Mace, Nutmeg, Pepper.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer to thisfree browser puzzle game:To stumble, a bust.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPerform Poorly.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Flail, Flop, Flounder, Tank.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: “Let me browse through that book.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSkim Through, As Pages.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Flip, Leaf, Riffle, Thumb.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these are famous last names missing one letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPop Singers Minus S.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Key, Mar, Spear, Style.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #553 for July 03, 2025
If you are looking for the complete spoiler for thisinnovative puzzle game, you may find it in the section below. Inside this expandable section are all the categories and what words go where in this puzzle game.
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