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Progressive hints for Connections #661
The word bank was FANCY, READING, NICE, IMPULSE, JOB, TYPE, LIKE, VENUS, KIND, HERB, ROBIN, LARK, TENNESSEE, WHIM, SORT, and HANK.
- Yellow: Think of a sudden desire or caprice.
- Green: Look for words that can mean a kind or category.
- Blue: The four entries share the surname Williams.
- Purple: These common words are pronounced differently as proper nouns.
Full answer for Wednesday, April 2, 2025
The archived solution, reported by TechRadar and Parade, sorts the 16 words into these four groups:
| Category | Words |
|---|---|
| CAPRICE | FANCY, IMPULSE, LARK, WHIM |
| ILK | KIND, LIKE, SORT, TYPE |
| WILLIAMSES | HANK, ROBIN, TENNESSEE, VENUS |
| WORDS PRONOUNCED DIFFERENTLY AS PROPER NOUNS | HERB, JOB, NICE, READING |
How the categories fit
CAPRICE
FANCY, IMPULSE, LARK, and WHIM can each describe a sudden inclination or action taken on a passing desire.
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ILK
KIND, LIKE, SORT, and TYPE can all refer to a category or variety.
WILLIAMSES
HANK Williams, Robin Williams, Tennessee Williams, and Venus Williams supply the shared surname.
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Words pronounced differently as proper nouns
HERB, JOB, NICE, and READING have pronunciations that change when used as proper nouns, compared with their familiar common-word forms.
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Connections #661 is the Wednesday, April 2, 2025 puzzle; it is not a current daily puzzle. The answer grouping is corroborated by dated guides from TechRadar and Parade. The NYT Help Center describes Connections Companion as a public forum for puzzle support, hints, and difficulty discussion; forum comments may reveal spoilers.
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