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NYT Connections May 28 2025 Answers

Puzzle #717

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

CHICAGO POPE MOONLIGHT BRIDGE WHEEL ROCKY CHAIN LINK BLUEST UNITE GLADIATOR PEDAL JOIN SADDLE SKAT CRASH

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — CONNECT
Green — PARTS OF A BIKE
Blue — BEST PICTURE WINNERS SINCE 2000
Purple — MUSIC GENRES PLUS A LETTER
CONNECTBRIDGE, JOIN, LINK, UNITE
PARTS OF A BIKECHAIN, PEDAL, SADDLE, WHEEL
BEST PICTURE WINNERS SINCE 2000CHICAGO, CRASH, GLADIATOR, MOONLIGHT
MUSIC GENRES PLUS A LETTERBLUEST, POPE, ROCKY, SKAT
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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.