New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #697 May…

Connections is here again with another collection of words to be sorted. It's pretty easy to get stuck on this one; a lot of words seem to go together with too man other words, and it's easy to run out of mistakes you can make.

If you are struggling with this challenging puzzle game, you can find all the help you need here. Below, you can find hints, spoilers, and the full answer: whatever is needed for you to win this one.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #697 for May 8, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pen, Cup, Joy, Wick, Chop, Candle, Ocean, Dice, Yard, Pencil, Author, Bond, Compose, Jones, Scorecard, and Write.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint that won't give the whole answer away, check out the many expandable sections below. Each hides hints for this puzzle game similar to Wordle that you can uncover by pressing the Read More button below each header.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this relaxing puzzle game:

1. None of these categories are about candles.

2. None of these categories are about people with the same first name, but you are kind of on the right track.

3. Joy and Chop go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To be the writer of, to create.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Commit to Paper.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Commit to Paper.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Author, Compose, Pen, Write.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Okay, what do we need to play this game?

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Needs for Playing Yahtzee.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Needs for Playing Yahtzee.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cup, Dice, Pencil, Scorecard.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All these actors are filmed loads of action-filled fights.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Heroes of Action Movie Franchises.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Heroes of Action Movie Franchises.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bond, Jones, Ocean, Wick.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: All four of these words can be followed up by the same five-letter word to make four common things.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Candle, Chop, Joy, Yard.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #697 for May 8, 2025

Searching for the whole answer to the New York Times Games Connections? Open the expandable section below and peek inside to see the complete spoiler, categories and all.

Yellow - Commit to Paper: Author, Compose, Pen, Write
Green - Needs for Playing Yahtzee: Cup, Dice, Pencil, Scorecard
Blue - Heroes of Action Movie Franchises: Bond, Jones, Ocean, Wick
Purple - ___ Stick: Candle, Chop, Joy, Yard