Spoiler warning: This page moves from gentle clues to the complete solution for the New York Times Connections game released Friday, April 4, 2025. Stop at any hint level if you still want to solve puzzle #663 yourself.
Hints for Friday, April 4
Try these clues in order. Each one narrows the possibilities without immediately giving away the four words.
Yellow hint
Think about what remains after something has been removed, used or accounted for.
Green hint
These are ways to travel by car on a journey.
Blue hint
Look for places where baseball is played, including the surface where a home run can happen.
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Purple hint
These words are proper nouns that turn into company names when the letter E is removed.
Category names
- Yellow: What’s leftover
- Green: Car trip
- Blue: Baseball venues
- Purple: Companies with “E” removed
Complete Connections answers
| Group | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BALANCE, DIFFERENCE, REMAINDER, REST | Each can describe what is left over. |
| Green | CRUISE, DRIVE, RIDE, SPIN | Each can describe a car trip or ride. |
| Blue | DIAMOND, FIELD, PARK, STADIUM | Each is a venue or playing area associated with baseball. |
| Purple | BAY, HARMONY, INK, TRADE | Removing E from related proper names produces these company names. |
The 16-word board
The board contained DRIVE, PARK, HARMONY, BALANCE, DIAMOND, INK, REST, SPIN, DIFFERENCE, FIELD, CRUISE, BAY, RIDE, TRADE, STADIUM and REMAINDER.
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Which puzzle is this?
Friday, April 4, 2025 was Connections puzzle #663. The date and puzzle number matter because April 4 falls on a Friday in other years but has a different game.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How NYT Connections access works
The New York Times Help Center says Connections is available through the NYT Games website and NYT apps, with a new puzzle released at midnight in the player’s local time. The game can be played free across platforms, while an NYT account is needed for play history and archive progress. The full archive is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Those current access rules do not guarantee that this specific historical board is replayable in every product or region.
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