New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #672 April…

The New York Times Games Connections has returned with another seemingly impossible puzzle. Winning requires careful examination of all sixteen words and correctly organizing them into four mystery categories with only a few attempts allowed.

Those familiar with the rules of Connections understand the challenge these puzzles present, particularly when the words or categories are unclear, or your logic isn’t quite on track. For those needing assistance, this article includes useful hints, spoilers, and further resources.

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By Tom Thandi

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #672 for April 13, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Present, Caper, Elder, Roman, Logan, Swipe, Pocket, Typewriter, Goose, Sans, Absent, Pinch, Late, Gothic, Nick, and Excused.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are tons of hints and spoilers for this difficult puzzle game in the sections below. Just look for the header of the type of hint you want, then open up the section using the "Read More" button underneath it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this minimalist puzzle game:

1. None of these categories are about an absence of something or a loss of something.

2. Caper and Elder go in the same category.

3. Nick and Pinch go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To take with a five-finger discount.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Steal.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Steal.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Nick, Punch, Pocket, Swipe.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: During roll call.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Attendance Status.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Attendance Status.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Absent, Excused, Late, Present.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this short puzzle game: Times New, Arial, Papayrus.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Font-Modifying Words.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Font-Modifying Words.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Gothic, Roman, Sans, Typewriter.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Other words that could be put into this category: Rasp, Straw, Blue

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Caper, Elder, Goose, Logan.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #672 for April 13, 2025

If you are just looking for the answer to this puzzle game, the full spoiler is in the section below. Open it up with the "Read More" link to see all the categories and where each of the sixteen words belong.

Yellow - Steal: Nick, Punch, Pocket, Swipe
Green - Attendance Status: Absent, Excused, Late, Present
Blue - Font-Modifying Words: Gothic, Roman, Sans, Typewriter
Purple - ___ Berry: Caper, Elder, Goose, Logan