NYT Clues and Solutions for Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 Puzzle: Unraveling the Enigmas
Loosen Up with Today's Connections Clues and Solutions 🌈👩💼🤝
Hey there, puzzle fiend! Wanna score a perfect game of Connections on April 30, 2025 (#689)? Ready to unravel the puzzles and triumph? We've got your back with a dash of insider knowledge, some savvy strategies, and a solid solution! But heads up, there are spoilers lurking below, so scroll with care 🔍🚨
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Today, I’ll lay out some cagey hints to get those neurons firing, saving the big spoilers for later. Here's what we've got in store:
hint, spoiler-free hints for the groupings:
- Yellow category: These are made from materials like canvas, leather, and rubber to stomp through the miles comfortably.
- Green category: 👨👧👦🏠 How many can cram in?
- Blue category: What's the lowdown on them?
- Purple category: Disgusting words can't stop you from finding them here.
BEWARE: Things are about to get spoiled ahead! 🥥
Now, I'll give you the juicy answers, but take it slow if you don't want the whole thing ruined 😈 (Full solution is awaiting at the bottom)
A quick warning on the tricky spots
Pop-culture categories are nowhere to be found today.
STANDING and SEATING ain't going hand-in-hand. STANDING refers to someone's social standing or reputation 🤝🏆, while SEATING points to how a chair or a vehicle is used 🚌🪑
MILDEW will surely gross you out 🤢; it rhymes with ew, after all!
What are the categories today?
- Yellow: The theme is simple: SHoe PARTS (HEEL, SOLE, TONGUE, UPPER)👠
- Green: The excitement builds with LoungE and sleEp QuarterS (ACCOMMODATION)🏕️
- Blue: It gets sticky with appraisals of characterG (REPUTATION)👍💔
- Purple: Brace yourself for nasty and gross words that end with our secret code, "YUCK" (DYNASTY, ENGROSS, GIMMICK, MILDEW)🤮🤢
DOUBLE BEWARE: Here come the solutions
Ready for the grand finale? A solution so mind-blowing it'll leave you spellbound? I'll give it to you straight, no chaser.
Yellow Solutions
The yellow group is where soluble solutions abound. The theme is STITCHED TOGETHER for today's yellow crew: PARTS OF A SHOE, and the words are: HEEL, SOLE, TONGUE, UPPER 👠
Green Solutions
The green group's answers are just the ticket. The theme of the green puzzles is LODGING FOR A LARGE GROUP (ACCOMMODATION). The words are: CAPACITY, CHAIRS, ROOM, SEATING 🏨
Blue Solutions
The blue grouping hits close to home. The theme for this category is JUDGING A PERSON'S CHARACTER (REPUTATION) 👤, and the words are: FACE, IMAGE, REGARD, STANDING 💼🏆
Purple Solutions
The purple grouping will leave you gagging. The theme for this wicked group is ENDING WITH WORDS THAT SOUND DISGUSTING: YUCK (DYNASTY, ENGROSS, GIMMICK, MILDEW) 🤮🤢
How I solved today’s Connections
After a rapid scan, the first sign that reassured me was a shoe parts category, which featured HEEL, UPPER, SOLE, and TONGUE 👞 Working my way down, I thought SEATING, CAPACITY, ROOM, and CHAIRS might go together as they all pointed to seating arrangements or homes 🏠 Ha, I then reckoned that GIMMICK, MILDEW, DYNASTY, and ENGROSS all have endings that sound icky. I rolled the dice on the last category, squeezing out some convincing associations between FACE, STANDING, REGARD, and IMAGE 🤑
How to play Connections
Looking for a guide to play Connections? I've got you covered! 🤝 Here's the lowdown on the game:
First, find the Connections game on the New York Times website or in their Games app. You'll see a game board with 16 tiles, each with one word or phrase. Your objective is to pick a group of four tiles that have something in common, which often reveals a connection among them. Some days, the interaction is more wordplay-heavy (BUCKET, GUEST, TOP TEN, and WISH are all types of lists: bucket list, guest list, and so on).
Select your quartet and hit the Submit button. If you guessed right, the category and color will be revealed 🎉. If your answer is wrongly guessed, get another chance to guess again.
You win when you've identified all four groups, but if you flub four times before making it to the finish line, you lose!
Ready to dominate Connections? Give it a shot, or check back tomorrow for more! 💪💪💪
- The NYT Connections game on April 30, 2025 will focus on 'SHoe PARTS', including HEEL, SOLE, TONGUE, and UPPER.
- The 'LoungE and sleEp QuarterS' category in today's Connections refers to ACCOMMODATION.
- The 'appraisals' of 'characterG' category will test your knowledge of REPUTATION.
- The Purple category for today's Connections will involve nasty and gross words ending with 'YUCK', such as DYNASTY, ENGROSS, GIMMICK, and MILDEW.
