NYT Connections May 29 2025 Answers
Puzzle #718
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
FROST RIGHT MUSCULAR HONOR HAIL FIT POLISH POWDER PROPER ENTHUSIAST NUDE APPLAUD SPRINKLE PRAISE APT GLAZE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SALUTE
Green — SUITABLE
Blue — VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTS
Purple — WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEAN
SALUTEAPPLAUD, HAIL, HONOR, PRAISE
SUITABLEAPT, FIT, PROPER, RIGHT
VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTSFROST, GLAZE, POWDER, SPRINKLE
WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEANENTHUSIAST, MUSCULAR, NUDE, POLISH
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