New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #718 May…

Connections is back again to get you working out your brain. There is only one solution to this game; you need to sort all sixteen words into the right categories without making many mistakes. If you want to win, you'll need to know a lot more than just how to play Connections.

This article will help you achieve a win today. It contains everything you need, including hints, spoilers, and even the whole answer to the puzzle if you want it. And all of them are covered up to keep you from spoiling too much just from scrolling.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #718 for May 29, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Frost, Right, Muscular, Honor, Hail, Fit, Polish, Powder, Proper, Enthusiast, Nude, Applaud, Sprinkle, Praise, Apt, and Glaze.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or two is all you need to solve this challenging puzzle game, you can find a whole slew of them in the sections below. Open up the sections to see the clues hidden inside them all.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about people who have athletic bodies.

2. None of these categories are about makeup or nail polish or anything similar.

3. Muscular and Nude go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Acclaim, kudos.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Salute.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Salute.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Applaud, Hail, Honor, Praise.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Satisfactory, seemly.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Suitable.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Suitable.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Apt, Fit, Proper, Right.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Different types of your dozen pastries.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Verbs for Finishing Donuts.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Verbs for Finishing Donuts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Frost, Glaze, Powder, Sprinkle.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free browser game: All four of these words can mean the same thing.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Buff" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Buff" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Enthusiast, Muscular, Nude, Polish.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #718 for May 29, 2025

If you need the full answer for this innovative puzzle game, look below. The expandable section contains all the word groupings and their overall themes.

Yellow - Salute: Applaud, Hail, Honor, Praise
Green - Suitable: Apt, Fit, Proper, Right
Blue - Verbs for Finishing Donuts: Frost, Glaze, Powder, Sprinkle
Purple - What "Buff" Might Mean: Enthusiast, Muscular, Nude, Polish