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Hints for Connections #699
This puzzle is game #699, dated Saturday, May 10, 2025. Its 16 words are BEANS, MINUS, LOVE, ENERGY, ZIP, BEST, COMIC, SANS, SINCERELY, WANTING, BACON, SUNSET, ABSENT, LANDING, CHEERS, and PEP.
Try to find four words that share a connection. The clues below move from the category idea to the full answers.
- Yellow: Dear endings.
- Green: Missing something.
- Blue: Full of it.
- Purple: Add a word that rhymes with “grip.”
Answers for May 10
Reveal the complete groupings below when you are ready to check your solve.
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Yellow — LETTER SIGN-OFFS
BEST, CHEERS, LOVE, SINCERELY
Green — WITHOUT
ABSENT, MINUS, SANS, WANTING
Blue — VIGOR
BEANS, ENERGY, PEP, ZIP
Purple — __ STRIP
BACON, COMIC, LANDING, SUNSET
Connections is a word-grouping game available through NYT Games on desktop and mobile. TechRadar’s May 10 guide reports these hints and groupings.
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