New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #681 April…

Connections has loaded up another pile of sixteen words that you need to sort into the right places. If you are stuck, you aren't alone: today's puzzle is filled with some difficult-to-sort words and a lot of dead ends.

If you need a hand, you have it here in this article. You can find general hints to this innovative puzzle game, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer if that's what you need to win this one.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #681 for April 22, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Ice, Wheel, Grease, Lightning, Fire, Eel, Axe, Sun, Clay, Scrap, Volcano, Glaze, Drop, Banana Peel, Kiln, and Cut.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a hint or two for this popular puzzle game? In the sections below are all sorts of hints and spoilers to help you out with this one. Open up each with the "Read More" button below it to see the clues hiding inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about disasters or insurance claims.

2. Glaze and Grease do not go in the same category.

3. Ice and Eel go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To no longer be working on.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cancel, As a Project.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Cancel, As a Project.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Axe, Cut, Drop, Scrap.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this browser-based puzzle game: Making vases, plates, and more.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Seen in a Pottery Studio.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Seen in a Pottery Studio.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clay, Glaze, Kiln, Wheel.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Careful, there is ___ on the floor.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Things that are Slippery.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Things that are Slippery.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Banana Peel, Eel, Grease, Ice.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this free puzzle game like Wordle: Other things you could put in this category: friction, hot springs.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Natural Producers of Heat.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Natural Producers of Heat.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fire, Lightning, Sun, Volcano.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #681 for April 22, 2025

The entire answer for this free-to-play game is located below. If you peek inside the expandable section below, you will see all the categories and what words goes in each of them.