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Hints for Connections #662
These clues move from broad nudges to the category labels. Stop before the next section if you want to keep more of the puzzle unsolved.
- Yellow: Think of written proclamations.
- Green: Think about what you might see at a Walmart checkout.
- Blue: The shared word rhymes with “cabs.”
- Purple: The answer is part of your hand.
An alternate set of nudges: “Did you get the memo?”, “Shopping sprees end here,” “One of these is at the bar,” and “A handsy topic.”
Category names
Spoiler warning: The category labels below reveal the puzzle’s intended groupings. The full word answers follow in the next section.
- Yellow: PRINTED NOTIFICATION
- Green: SEEN AT A GROCERY CHECKOUT COUNTER
- Blue: THINGS WITH TABS
- Purple: PALM ___
Answers for April 3, 2025
Full answer spoiler: The lists below give all 16 words and their groups.
- Yellow — PRINTED NOTIFICATION: ANNOUNCEMENT, BULLETIN, NOTICE, POSTER
- Green — SEEN AT A GROCERY CHECKOUT COUNTER: CONVEYOR BELT, REGISTER, SCALE, SCANNER
- Blue — THINGS WITH TABS: BROWSER, FOLDER, KEYBOARD, SODA CAN
- Purple — PALM ___: BEACH, READER, SUNDAY, TREE
Why the “tabs” group is tricky
The blue category uses “tab” in several senses: a browser or folder tab, the Tab key on a keyboard, and the pull tab on a soda can. In the UK, the can tab is often called a ring pull, which may make SODA CAN less obvious to some players.
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Why the date may appear different
This is the April 3, 2025 puzzle, game #662. TechRadar’s guide carries an April 2 publication date because Connections puzzles arrive at midnight in each time zone; a page’s date can therefore differ from the puzzle date seen by readers elsewhere. ComicBook.com’s guide is dated April 3.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four linked by a shared category. Wordplay and misleading overlaps can make the intended grouping harder to spot. For this board, the main twist is that “tabs” spans several different objects and interfaces.
Sources: TechRadar’s April 3 hints and answers; ComicBook.com’s April 3 guide; general overview of Connections.
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