NYT Connections May 21 2025 Answers
Puzzle #710
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
TRASH PATCH LAPTOP BAR REFUSE MUSIC COMPACT DESKTOP CLAM BLOCK TABLET PICTURES CREAM WAFFLE IRON DENY SPRAY
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — PROHIBIT, AS ENTRY
Green — FOLDERS ON A MAC
Blue — MEDICINE FORMATS
Purple — THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAM
PROHIBIT, AS ENTRYBAR, BLOCK, DENY, REFUSE
FOLDERS ON A MACDESKTOP, MUSIC, PICTURES, TRASH
MEDICINE FORMATSCREAM, PATCH, SPRAY, TABLET
THINGS THAT OPEN LIKE A CLAMCLAM, COMPACT, LAPTOP, WAFFLE IRON
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