Hints and Answers for New York Times Connections #704 (May…

Connections is here again to challenge your brain and have you sort a bunch of words into categories. When you first look at the pile of words you get for this puzzle, it can be really overwhelming to try to tease out the connections between them.

If this challenging puzzle game is too much for you to complete all by yourself, you can find a whole bunch of helpful hints below. Things like category spoilers, general hints, and even the whole answer are detailed here for those who need some assistance.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #704 for May 15, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Flute, Madrid, Grounds, Ice, Estate, Powder, Seville, Foundation, Butterfly, World, Reason, Crust, Slush, Basis, Bess, and Deal.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want some hints for this innovative puzzle game, you can find a plethora of them below. Each section features a different kind of clue or spoiler to help you solve today's puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this free browser game:

1. None of these categories have anything to do with makeup.

2. One of these categories has to do with stage plays.

3. Madrid and World go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: The footing, the explanation of.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Rationale.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Rationale.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Basis, Foundation, Grounds, Reason.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Wintery weather.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Types of Snow.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Types of Snow.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Crust, Ice, Powder, Slush.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: Parts of famous titles.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Last Words of Famous Opera Titles.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Last Words of Famous Opera Titles.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bess, Butterfly, Flute, Seville.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these words can follow up the same word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Real ___.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Real ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Deal, Estate, Madrid, World.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #704 for May 15, 2025

Searching for the whole New York Times Games Connections answer? You can find it below. Simply open up the expandable section to reveal all the categories and the positions of each of the words.

Yellow - Rationale: Basis, Foundation, Grounds, Reason
Green - Types of Snow: Crust, Ice, Powder, Slush
Blue - Last Words of Famous Opera Titles: Bess, Butterfly, Flute, Seville
Purple - Real ___: Deal, Estate, Madrid, World