NYT Connections April 27 2025 Answers
Puzzle #686
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MASSAGE TIMES RUFFLE FISH PERCENT SHOCK MEATBALL GOLDFISH COMBO LOCK EQUALS THATCH CHEF MINUS TUFT TAKI
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — CALCULATOR BUTTONS
Green — AMOUNTS OF HAIR
Blue — SALTY SNACK UNIT
Purple — SWEDISH ___
CALCULATOR BUTTONSEQUALS, MINUS, PERCENT, TIMES
AMOUNTS OF HAIRLOCK, SHOCK, THATCH, TUFT
SALTY SNACK UNITCOMBO, GOLDFISH, RUFFLE, TAKI
SWEDISH ___CHEF, FISH, MASSAGE, MEATBALL
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