NYT Crossword Clues for Friday, May 9, 2025, Solutions Revealed
Unleashing the Mysteries of NYT Connections, let's bust open the enigma of Friday, May 9, 2025! Today's challenge demands a keen eye, a sharp brain, and a bit of know-how. Here's a lowdown of some clues, strategies, and, of course, solutions to all the categories to help you conquer the game with flair.
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A heads up about the tricky parts
There's no pop culture or tricky spelling categories today.
PRODUCT refers to the result of multiplying two numbers together.
BLIND doesn't refer to lacking sight. It's something you might hang on a window to keep the sun out.
REMOTE describes something far off and undetermined.
What are the categories in today's Connections?
- Yellow: TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
- Green: Old Memories...The past is foggy.
- Blue: Arithmetic Results
- Purple: Window Coverings
Spoiler Alert!
It's time to expose the secrets of this NYT Connections portrayal. Be warned, there are spoilers below! Scroll cautiously if you prefer the thrill of discovery.
Yellow: TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
Get acquainted with the magic behind your grandparents' TV:
- Brightness
- Color
- Contrast
- Tint
Green: Old Memories...The past is foggy.
Recall the subpar recollection of yesteryears:
- Dim
- Faint
- Remote
- Vague
Blue: Arithmetic Results
Put on your thinking caps, math wizards! Time to show off your skills:
- Difference
- Product
- Quotient
- Sum
Purple: Window Coverings
Avert the sun's glare with these handy contraptions:
- Blind
- Drape
- Shade
- Shutter
How I Solved Today's Connections
The game board whispered a few potential categories to my ears, and here's where the hunt took me:
TV Display Settings
The telltale signs were aplenty: CONTRAST and BRIGHTNESS. There weren't any other screaming obvious ones, so it seemed like a reasonable starting point.
Archeology of Ancient Memories
The next spot had four words that could've been memories, but they didn't quite fit together. However, they did form a group hinting at objects that appeared dim, remote, and vague. Let's call it the "Foggy Memories" group for now.
Window Coverings
DING! DING! DING! SHUTTER,BLIND, SHADE, DRAPE—a quartet of words synonymous with window treatments! It was my ace up the sleeve.
The Remaining Puzzle Pieces
The TV Settings category was a no-brainer after discovering a cluster of words unambiguously linked to a TV. The "Foggy Memories" group was a bit trickier. Initially, I figured that WHISTLER might have something to do with painters and their technique of blending colors (timber, munch, close were already in place). Looking back now, that might've been more of a red herring. In the end, the three leftover words (DIM, FAINT, VAGUE) did indeed form the second group, as elusive as it was.
How to Play Connections
Visit the NYT website or the Games app to get your game on. You'll see a game board featuring 16 tiles, each with one word or phrase. Your objective is to select a group of four tiles that share a common thread. It could be all the same type of thing (for instance, rain, sleet, hail, and snow are all types of wet weather), but sometimes there's clever wordplay involved.
Select your four items, hit the Submit button, and voilà! If you're correct, the category and color will be revealed. (Yellow is the easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple.) If your guess is incorrect, you'll have another shot. Keep guessing until you find the correct group for every tile, or make four errors, and the game concludes with the answers laid bare.
How to Win Connections
Remember, the game is designed to be challenging. Overlapping groups are not uncommon. Before you submit your answers, make sure your group of four contains only those four items. If you're having trouble, check for words that appear to have no connection to the others or seem out of place. Fear not; our daily hints are here to help!
Happy hunting! See you tomorrow for another same-day Connections hint!
- Bookmark this page for easy access to NYT Connections hints, including today's, as you navigate the challenges of the game.
- In today's Connections game, the category 'TV Display Settings' refers to the options you can adjust on a television, such as brightness, color, contrast, and tint.
- If you're trying to solve 'Window Coverings' category in the Connections game, consider words like blind, drape, shade, and shutter, which are all types of window coverings.
- To conquer the 'Foggy Memories' category in today's Connections game, consider words like dim, faint, remote, and vague, which all evoke an obscure or hazy recollection of the past.
