NYT Connections puzzle #679, for Sunday, April 20, 2025, asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Read the graduated clues below first if you want a nudge without seeing the solutions; the category names and word sets follow in a clearly marked spoiler section.
Connections #679 word list
Bar, Joke, Bunny, Shirt, Dye, Whip, Sock, Peep, Egg, Gander, Hip, Rubber Bands, Look, Basin, Code, Glance.
Hints for April 20, 2025
Connections clues are conventionally presented from yellow through purple. Stop here if you want to preserve the challenge of finding the groups yourself.
- Yellow: What can you see?
- Green: Make things groovy.
- Blue: Other examples include bones and a case.
- Purple: Scotch comes after these.
Answers for Connections #679
Spoilers below: the category names and their four words are revealed here.
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- Yellow — GLIMPSE: Glance, Gander, Look, Peep.
- Green — NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRT: Basin, Dye, Rubber Bands, Shirt.
- Blue — THINGS YOU CAN CRACK: Code, Egg, Joke, Whip.
- Purple — WORDS BEFORE “HOP”: Bar, Bunny, Hip, Sock.
How the daily puzzle works
Connections presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four. The New York Times Help Center says each puzzle has exactly one solution, even though a word may appear to fit more than one category. The game is available on the web and in the NYT Games app. It releases at midnight in the player’s timezone, so the puzzle considered “today’s” can vary by location. See the NYT Help Center’s Connections guide for rules, play access, and archive details.
The NYT Help Center says its archive extends back to June 12, 2023 for All Access and Games subscribers. Puzzle #679 falls within that date range, but check the current account eligibility terms if you want to replay it from the archive.
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