New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #678 April…

Today's Connections challenge requires sorting sixteen words into four secret categories, with no more than three incorrect attempts permitted. The puzzle often appears deceptively simple until you encounter a word that just doesn't seem to fit anywhere.

If you are stuck on this one and already know how to play Connections, you can find everything you need in the article below. There will be clues, spoilers, and even the whole answer to this puzzle if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #678 for April 19, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Hot, Devil, Golden, Intro Class, Lab, Bully, Sandy, Address, Dry, Cannabis, Lecture, James Bond, Talk, Chow, Vast, and Speech.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are several sections below, each with different kinds of help for this innovative puzzle game. This includes general hints, category clues, and spoilers too.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about drugs.

2. Devil and Intro Class belong in the same group.

3. Chow and Golden go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To stand up and give information to a group orally.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Spoken Presentation.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Spoken Presentation.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Address, Lecture, Speech, Talk.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this difficult puzzle game: The Sahara and the Mojave Deserts are ____.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Adjectives For a Desert.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Adjectives For a Desert.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dry, Hot, Sandy, Vast.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Puppos and puppers.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Dog Breeds, Informally.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Dog Breeds, Informally.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bully, Chow, Golden, Lab.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free mobile game like Wordle: 101 and 007.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Represented By Three-Digit Numbers.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Represented By Three-Digit Numbers.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cannabis, Devil, Intro Class, James Bond.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #678 for April 19, 2025

Searching for the whole answer to this popular puzzle game? You can find all the parts in the section below, including all the categories and what goes in which one.

Yellow - Spoken Presentation: Address, Lecture, Speech, Talk
Green - Adjectives For a Desert: Dry, Hot, Sandy, Vast
Blue - Dog Breeds, Informally: Bully, Chow, Golden, Lab
Purple - Represented By Three-Digit Numbers: Cannabis, Devil, Intro Class, James Bond