NYT Connections May 18 2025 Answers
Puzzle #707
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
ALMOST ATHLETIC OPEN CLOSE WARM FLEXIBLE EXCELLENT EXERCISE AREA DRILL ONE GAME EASY ASSIGNMENT NOT QUITE LESSON
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TASKS FOR A STUDENT
Green — ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME
Blue — UP FOR ANYTHING
Purple — WHAT “A” MIGHT MEAN
TASKS FOR A STUDENTASSIGNMENT, DRILL, EXERCISE, LESSON
ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAMEALMOST, CLOSE, NOT QUITE, WARM
UP FOR ANYTHINGEASY, FLEXIBLE, GAME, OPEN
WHAT “A” MIGHT MEANAREA, ATHLETIC, EXCELLENT, ONE
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.