New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #682 April…

The daily Connections puzzle presents another opportunity to test your word grouping skills. Regular players that know the rules of Connections well understand the challenge of correctly categorizing all words while avoiding excessive mistakes.

For those nearing the mistake limit and seeking assistance, this article provides comprehensive support. It contains various hints, spoilers, and other helpful information: essentially everything needed to solve the puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #682 for April 23, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bean, Gag, Trunk, Muzzle, Tail, May, Act, Paw, Tad, Bit, Root, Sketch, Branch, Flag, Fur, and Leaf.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Inside the many sections below, you will find help for this short PC puzzle game. There are all sorts of general clues, category help, spoilers, and more to find here.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about words that mean to stop someone from talking.

2. None of these categories is about parts of words, words with letters missing, similar letters, rhymes, or homophones.

3. Bean and Flag go in the same grouping.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for this mobile-friendly puzzle game: Oak, sycamore, beech, and more.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Parts of a Tree.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Parts of a Tree.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Branch, Leaf, Root, Trunk.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Fuzzy friend parts.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Canine/Feline Features.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Canine/Feline Features.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fur, Muzzle, Paw, Tail.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Stand-up, improv.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Comedic Routine.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Comedic Routine.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Act, Bit, Gag, Sketch.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common phrases.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Games Connections is ___ Pole.

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bean, Flag, May, Tad.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #682 for April 23, 2025

The complete answer, including all the categories and what goes in each of them, can be found below. If you want the whole spoiler for this free puzzle game, open up the expandable section here with the "Read More" link below it.

Yellow - Parts of a Tree: Branch, Leaf, Root, Trunk
Green - Canine/Feline Features: Fur, Muzzle, Paw, Tail
Blue - Comedic Routine: Act, Bit, Gag, Sketch
Purple - ___ Pole: Bean, Flag, May, Tad