NYT Connections May 10 2025 Answers
Puzzle #699
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
BEANS MINUS LOVE ENERGY ZIP BEST COMIC SANS SINCERELY WANTING BACON SUNSET ABSENT LANDING CHEERS PEP
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — LETTER SIGN-OFFS
Green — WITHOUT
Blue — VIGOR
Purple — ___ STRIP
LETTER SIGN-OFFSBEST, CHEERS, LOVE, SINCERELY
WITHOUTABSENT, MINUS, SANS, WANTING
VIGORBEANS, ENERGY, PEP, ZIP
___ STRIPBACON, COMIC, LANDING, SUNSET
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