NYT Connections May 27 2025 Answers
Puzzle #716
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CAROUSEL CANDELABRA COASTER CLOCK SLIDE GATE RECORD TEACUP BEAST PICK LOUNGE PANCAKE STRUM FRISBEE BEND FOOD COURT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ROUND FLAT THINGS
Green — AIRPORT FEATURES
Blue — GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUES
Purple — WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”
ROUND FLAT THINGSCOASTER, FRISBEE, PANCAKE, RECORD
AIRPORT FEATURESCAROUSEL, FOOD COURT, GATE, LOUNGE
GUITAR PLAYING TECHNIQUESBEND, PICK, SLIDE, STRUM
WHAT CHARACTERS WERE TRANSFORMED INTO IN “BEAUTY AND THE BEAST”BEAST, CANDELABRA, CLOCK, TEACUP
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