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For the Saturday, May 3, 2025 puzzle, NYT Connections #692, start with the spoiler-safe clues below. The full word groups and answers are farther down, so stop before the spoiler section if you still want to solve it yourself.
Connections #692 word bank
The 16 words are COMP, CREAM, DOPE, FIRE, HELL, ILL, LICK, LIT, MILK, NETI, ORGO, PASTE, SHELL, SICK, SMOKE and WELL.
Spoiler-safe clues, easiest to hardest
Use only the clue you need, then return to the word bank before reading further.
- Yellow: Four slang words for something cool or impressive.
- Green: Four words that can mean defeating someone by a wide margin.
- Blue: Four contractions of “will,” written without apostrophes.
- Purple: Four web-address endings, each with an extra letter.
Full answers for May 3, 2025 (spoilers)
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Awesome | DOPE, FIRE, LIT, SICK |
| Green | Defeat soundly | CREAM, LICK, PASTE, SMOKE |
| Blue | “Will” contractions without the apostrophe | HELL, ILL, SHELL, WELL |
| Purple | URL endings plus a letter | COMP, MILK, NETI, ORGO |
How the wordplay works
Blue: contractions with the apostrophe removed
Read the words as he’ll, I’ll, she’ll and we’ll, with the apostrophes omitted. The written forms become HELL, ILL, SHELL and WELL.
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Purple: domain endings with one added letter
Each word contains a familiar domain ending followed by one extra letter: .com + p gives COMP, .mil + k gives MILK, .net + i gives NETI, and .org + o gives ORGO.
Why the clues can be tricky
Several words can tempt you toward more than one interpretation. The clues point to four different kinds of connection: slang, a shared meaning, contractions, and letter patterns built around domain endings. If you are solving without spoilers, considering the wordplay groups before committing to a category can help avoid mixing plausible overlaps.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Which puzzle is this?
This is the historical Saturday, May 3, 2025 puzzle, number 692—not the puzzle for today. Parade’s guide is dated May 3, while TechRadar’s guide is dated May 2, reflecting publication timing around the daily reset. WordHint, Parade and TechRadar agree on the word bank and all four solution groups. Their answers are secondary guides; no official NYT archive or creator explanation was verified for this puzzle.
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