Need a hint for the Friday, May 2, 2025, NYT Connections board? Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then reveal the four categories and tile groups when you’re ready. TechRadar and Parade identify this as game #691; an Xfire archive assigns a different number, so the date is the clearest way to identify the puzzle.
Hints for Connections on May 2, 2025
Try these clues in order. Each one points toward a category without giving away its tiles.
- Think of forms made by sculpting or carving.
- Look for words that can describe something holding another thing upright or in place.
- Consider familiar foods served at a barbecue.
- Each answer can come before “neck” to make a familiar compound word.
Today’s Connections categories
Ready to reveal the group labels?
- Kinds of carvings
- Pillar
- BBQ offering
- Words that precede “neck”
Connections answers for May 2
Kinds of carvings
BUST, RELIEF, STATUE, TORSO
Pillar
BRACE, POST, PROP, SUPPORT
BBQ offering
DOG, LINK, RIB, WING
Words that precede “neck”
BOTTLE, BREAK, GOOSE, TURTLE
How to identify the May 2 board
TechRadar and Parade label the Friday, May 2, 2025 puzzle as game #691 and agree on its categories and tiles. Xfire’s archive lists the same date and solution but calls it #725. Because those game numbers conflict, use the date rather than the number if you are looking for this particular board.
When Connections releases and where to replay
The New York Times Help Center says, “The daily Connections game is released daily at midnight in your timezone.” Connections is available through the NYT Games app and website, among other NYT apps and sites. The Help Center says the historical Connections archive goes back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers; check its current access terms before subscribing or trying to replay an old board. NYT Help Center: Connections
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