NYT Connections May 2 2025 Answers
Puzzle #691
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DOG STATUE GOOSE PROP TURTLE BOTTLE WING BUST SUPPORT RELIEF BREAK LINK POST RIB TORSO BRACE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — KINDS OF CARVINGS
Green — PILLAR
Blue — BBQ OFFERING
Purple — ___NECK
KINDS OF CARVINGSBUST, RELIEF, STATUE, TORSO
PILLARBRACE, POST, PROP, SUPPORT
BBQ OFFERINGDOG, LINK, RIB, WING
___NECKBOTTLE, BREAK, GOOSE, TURTLE
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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.