NYT Connections May 9 2025 Answers
Puzzle #698
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DIM SUM PRODUCT SHADE COLOR DRAPE REMOTE DIFFERENCE CONTRAST FAINT SHUTTER TINT QUOTIENT BLIND BRIGHTNESS VAGUE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
Green — FUZZY, AS A MEMORY
Blue — RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC
Purple — WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR
TV DISPLAY SETTINGSBRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST, TINT
FUZZY, AS A MEMORYDIM, FAINT, REMOTE, VAGUE
RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETICDIFFERENCE, PRODUCT, QUOTIENT, SUM
WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULARBLIND, DRAPE, SHADE, SHUTTER
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