Connectionsis a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. In order to play, you have to sort all the given words into mystery categories. To make it even more challenging, you may’t make more than three mistakes while trying to wrangle the words into the right places.
If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are unable to complete today’s puzzle, this article can help. In the sections below are clues to the categories, word help, definitions, spoilers, and more. No matter what you need to solve this one, it’s here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #429 for May 20, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Marked, Said, Spoke, Wheel, Clear, Handle, Porter, Pronounced, Designation, Rough, Striking, Moniker, Told, Sobriquet, Power,andVoiced.
What is the Definition of Moniker?
The definition of Moniker is “a person’s name, especially a nickname or alias,” according toDictionary.com.
A Sobriquet is another word for a nickname.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are stuck on thismind-boggling puzzle game, you’re able to find some helpful tips below. Each of these sections has a clue or a spoiler that will help you out.
- Wheel and Spoke arenotin the same category.
Rough and Power are in the same group.
None of these categories are about starting letters, length, homophones, or similar.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisStated.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Said, Spoke, Told, Voiced.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: “Call me Nick, for short.” Variations on names.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisNickname.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Designation, Handle, Moniker, Sobriquet.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer for thischallenging puzzle game:How could younotsee it?!
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisObvious.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clear, Marked, Pronounced, Striking.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these words can be followed up by the same noun and make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ House (That Aren’t Houses).
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ House (That Aren’t Houses).
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Porter, Power, Rough, Wheel.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #429 for June 17, 2025
The answer to thisminimalist puzzle gameis in the section below. Open it up to see all the groupings, their themes, and what words go in them. Click the Read More button below to uncover all that’s inside.
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