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Here are spoiler-light hints for the Tuesday, May 6, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle, game #695, followed by the category names and complete solution. Try the clues before scrolling to the answers.
Hints for Connections #695
Use these from least revealing to most explicit:
- Yellow: Tranquility.
- Green: Wimbledon words.
- Blue: Tiny.
- Purple: Roasting at the start.
Category names
Spoiler warning: the four category labels are below.
- Yellow: SILENCE
- Green: TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
- Blue: COMPARATIVELY SMALL
- Purple: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
Answers for Tuesday, May 6
Spoilers: the complete word groups are listed here.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | SILENCE | CALM, HUSH, PEACE, STILL |
| Green | TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS | GAME, MATCH, SET, TOURNAMENT |
| Blue | COMPARATIVELY SMALL | BABY, COMPACT, MINUTE, TOY |
| Purple | STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE” | KIDNEY, MOCKINGBIRD, RAZZMATAZZ, RIBBON |
Why the words connect
Yellow: SILENCE
CALM, HUSH, PEACE, and STILL all suggest quiet or tranquility.
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Green: TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
GAME, MATCH, SET, and TOURNAMENT are terms for units or stages of tennis competition.
Blue: COMPARATIVELY SMALL
BABY, COMPACT, MINUTE, and TOY can each describe something small or a smaller version.
Purple: STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
Each word begins with a synonym for “tease”: KID in KIDNEY, MOCK in MOCKINGBIRD, RAZZ in RAZZMATAZZ, and RIB in RIBBON.
The full 16-word grid
HUSH · RIBBON · BABY · TOY · MINUTE · MOCKINGBIRD · GAME · RAZZMATAZZ · STILL · SET · COMPACT · PEACE · MATCH · CALM · KIDNEY · TOURNAMENT
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About the game
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four, with color-coded difficulty levels. TechRadar’s general guide says players can make up to four mistakes and that the game is available through NYT Games on desktop or mobile; access details may change. TechRadar
This puzzle is game #695 for May 6, 2025. TechRadar’s article carries a May 5 publication date while identifying the puzzle as May 6, an apparent time-zone publication boundary rather than a different puzzle.
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