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Hints for Connections on May 8
- Yellow: These are ways to put words on a page.
- Green: What you need to play a dice game.
- Blue: Surnames associated with action-movie franchises.
- Purple: Add the same four-letter word after each item.
Full answers for puzzle #697
The complete board was PEN, CUP, JOY, WICK, CHOP, CANDLE, OCEAN, DICE, YARD, PENCIL, AUTHOR, BOND, COMPOSE, JONES, SCORECARD and WRITE. The groups, reported by TechRadar and independently matched by ComingSoon, are:
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | COMMIT TO PAPER | AUTHOR, COMPOSE, PEN, WRITE |
| Green | NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE | CUP, DICE, PENCIL, SCORECARD |
| Blue | HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES | BOND, JONES, OCEAN, WICK |
| Purple | ___STICK | CANDLE, CHOP, JOY, YARD |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: COMMIT TO PAPER
AUTHOR, COMPOSE, PEN and WRITE can all mean to create or record something in writing.
Green: NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
CUP, DICE, PENCIL and SCORECARD are equipment used to play Yahtzee.
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Blue: HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
BOND points to James Bond, JONES to Indiana Jones and WICK to John Wick. OCEAN completes the set through the Ocean’s film franchise.
Purple: ___STICK
Each word forms a familiar compound with “stick”: candlestick, chopstick, joystick and yardstick.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.About the puzzle date
This is the Thursday, May 8, 2025, puzzle, not a new daily answer. TechRadar and ComingSoon published their answer pages on May 7 while identifying the game as the May 8 puzzle; the publication date and puzzle date are distinct.
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