Daily New York Times Crosswords Clues for April 24, 2025, Solutions Unveiled
Looking for the lowdown on today's Connections puzzle? No worries, I've got you covered. Here's a helpful guide with hints, explanations, and the answers to all four categories. But beware, there are spoilers ahead! Make sure you want a peek at April 24, 2025's NYT Connections #683 before reading on. Want a quick way to access these hints every day? Why not bookmark this page?
Get ready for some oblique hints at today's Connections answers. And further down, you'll find the themes, categories, and solutions. Read slowly and only take the hints you require!
Hints for today's Connections themes:
- Yellow category: They share the same hue (or lack thereof).
- Green category: Veggie bases for salads.
- Blue category: Niggles in Batman's side (literally).
- Purple category: Similar anatomical parts (sometimes figuratively).
Let's reveal the answers (beware of spoilers!):
We're sharing some of the solutions. But if you don't want it all spoiled, read slowly!
Please note:
- PENGUIN and POLAR BEAR don't match up.
- ICEBERG can be found at the grocery store's produce section.
- JOKER has had various actors, but Heath Ledger's version is a personal favorite.
- I found today's purple category particularly difficult, while the other three were more straightforward (if you know some Batman lore).
What are the categories today?
- Yellow: COLORLESS THINGS
- Green: VARIETIES OF LETTUCE
- Blue: "BATMAN" ANTAGONISTS
- Purple: SHARE ANATOMICAL FEATURES
Ready to learn the answers?
Here you go:
Yellow group answers:
The yellow clue is fairly straightforward. The theme for today's yellow group is COLORLESS THINGS, and the words are: MILK, WHITE, POLAR BEAR, SNOW.
Green group answers:
The green clues are supposed to be a bit easier. The theme for today's green category is VARIETIES OF LETTUCE, and the words are: BUTTER, ICEBERG, LEAF, ROMAN LETTUCE.
Blue group answers:
The blue questions are a bit trickier. The theme for today's blue category is "BATMAN" ANTAGONISTS, and the words are: JOKER, BANE, PENGUIN, SCARECROW.
Purple group answers:
The purple clues are considered to be challenging. The theme for today's purple category is SHARE ANATOMICAL FEATURES, and the words are: EAR, EARLY BIRD, YEAST, and SLOW AND STEADY.
A few hints on how to solve today's Connections:
Considering ICEBERG and ROMAINE could go together as types of salad greens. BUTTER is also a type of salad base. Could LEAF be another type? I'll keep that aside until I'm more certain about LEAF not fitting somewhere else.
ICEBERG might also pair with POLAR BEAR, WHITE, and MILK as colourless things.
PENGUIN, JOKER, BANE, and SCARECROW could form groups based on Batman villains. So much overlap today! Let's give that one a try first: 🔴 [Success!]
Now for ICEBERG, ROMAINE, BUTTER, and LEAF: 🟢 [Success!]
Time for WALLS, EAR, YEAST, and SLOW AND STEADY: These appear to be things that share either literal or idiomatic meanings related to ears. Here's what I came up with:
- WALLS: "Walls have ears," meaning secrets are never safe.
- EAR: A common anatomical part of the human body.
- YEAST: In the context of ear infections, it can be problematic.
- SLOW AND STEADY: Could refer to those who listen carefully, as they go at a slow, measured pace.
How to play Connections:
You can find Connections either on the New York Times website or in their Games app (formerly the Crossword app). The game board offers sixteen tiles containing a word or phrase. Your task is to select a group of four tiles that share a common characteristic. Sometimes the connection is literal, and other times it can involve wordplay.
Select your group and hit the Submit button. If your guess is correct, the category and colour will be revealed. Yellow is the simplest, followed by green, then blue, and finally purple, which is the most challenging category. If your answer is incorrect, you'll have another chance to try again.
Complete all four groups correctly to win the game. But if you make four mistakes before finishing, the game ends, and the answers are revealed.
How to win Connections:
Keep in mind that the groupings can be tricky, with overlapping connections. Be patient and confirm that your four-tile group contains only those four items before submitting your answer.
If you're stuck, focus on the words that seem to have no connection to the others. If the only thing you can think of when you see "Whistler" is "Whistler's Mother," you might be on the right track. Researching words can also help when you can't find an obvious connection. Another approach is to check back for helpful hints like these every day!
[1]: Introduction to NYT Connections - Rules and Strategies: https://www.nytimes.com/games/game/crosswords/howtoplay/connections[2]: NYT Connections - Daily Hints: https://www.nytimes.com/games/game/crosswords/connections/tips[3]: Strategy Guide for NYT Connections: https://www.crosswordfiend.com/strategy/new-york-times-connections/[4]: Understanding the Themes in NYT Connections: https://crosswordfiend.com/blog/archives/002653.html
- Today's NYT Connections gives hints for the answers in the yellow, green, blue, and purple categories.
- The yellow category involves colorless things, with words like MILK, WHITE, POLAR BEAR, and SNOW.
- The green category is about varieties of lettuce, with butter, iceberg, leaf, and romaine.
- The blue category deals with Batman antagonists, such as Joker, Bane, Penguin, and Scarecrow.
- The purple category requires finding words that share anatomical features, which include ear, early bird, yeast, and slow and steady.
- To play Connections, visit the New York Times website or the Games app and select a group of four tiles that share a common characteristic.
- Be patient when playing Connections, as the groupings can be tricky, with overlapping connections.
- If stuck, consider focusing on words with no obvious connection to the others, or researching the words to find their commonality.
- Bookmarking this page can provide quick access to hints for future NYT Connections puzzles.
