New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #680 April…

Connections is here again for its daily word puzzle. If you are a fan of this short game, you know it can be a huge challenge to put all the words into the right places without using up too many mistakes.

If you are on the edge of losing and looking for some help, you can find everything you need here. In this article will be a bunch of hints, spoilers, and more; basically it has everything you need to play except the rules of how to play Connections.

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By Morgan Walklate

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #680 for April 21, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Cell, Iron, Twist, Sheet, Spring, Wrench, Protein, Corkscrew, DNA, Curveball, Column, Sodium, Bombshell, Row, Fat, and Fusilli.

What is the Definition of Fusilli?

Fusilli is a spiral-shaped pasta. It is also called Rotini in the USA.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or two would help solve this mind-boggling puzzle game, you can find some below. Each of the different sections is covered up, so look for the header of the thing you want to see and press the "Read More" link underneath it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories is about tools.

2. One of these groups is all about food.

3. DNA and Fusilli belong in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for this minimalist puzzle game: Calories, vitamins, minerals.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Info on a Nutrition Label.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Info on a Nutrition Label.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fat, Iron, Protein, Sodium.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this popular puzzle game: A surprise ending.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Metaphor for Something Unexpected.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Metaphor for Something Unexpected.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bombshell, Curveball, Twist, Wrench.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Google Sheets and Excel.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things You Can Insert Into a Spreadsheet.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things You Can Insert Into a Spreadsheet.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cell, Column, Row, Sheet.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: It's spiraling!

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Helical Things.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Helical Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Corkscrew, DNA, Fusilli, Spring.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #680 for April 21, 2025

For those just looking for the full answer for this relaxing puzzle game, it can be found in the expandable section below. Open it up to see which words get grouped together and what each of the categories is.

Yellow - Info on a Nutrition Label: Fat, Iron, Protein, Sodium
Green - Metaphor for Something Unexpected: Bombshell, Curveball, Twist, Wrench
Blue - Things You Can Insert Into a Spreadsheet: Cell, Column, Row, Sheet
Purple - Helical Things: Corkscrew, DNA, Fusilli, Spring