Connections #686 Answers – April 27, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #686 on Sunday, April 27, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CHEFCOMBOEQUALSFISHGOLDFISHLOCKMASSAGEMEATBALLMINUSPERCENTRUFFLESHOCKTAKITHATCHTIMESTUFT
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EQUALS belongs to this group.
Green
LOCK belongs to this group.
Blue
COMBO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CHEF belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
CALCULATOR BUTTONS
Green category
AMOUNTS OF HAIR
Blue category
SALTY SNACK UNIT
Purple (hardest) category
SWEDISH ___
Connections #686 answers
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CALCULATOR BUTTONSEQUALS, MINUS, PERCENT, TIMES
AMOUNTS OF HAIRLOCK, SHOCK, THATCH, TUFT
SALTY SNACK UNITCOMBO, GOLDFISH, RUFFLE, TAKI
SWEDISH ___CHEF, FISH, MASSAGE, MEATBALL
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What are the Connections answers for April 27, 2025?
CALCULATOR BUTTONS: EQUALS, MINUS, PERCENT, TIMES. AMOUNTS OF HAIR: LOCK, SHOCK, THATCH, TUFT. SALTY SNACK UNIT: COMBO, GOLDFISH, RUFFLE, TAKI. SWEDISH ___: CHEF, FISH, MASSAGE, MEATBALL.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.