Connections #696 Answers – May 7, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #696 on Wednesday, May 7, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BESIDESBUTCHORALCUPSEXCEPTHEALKNITMENDOPELPENTACLESPURLQUARTSRECOVERSAVESWORDSWANDS
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
HEAL belongs to this group.
Green
BESIDES belongs to this group.
Blue
CUPS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
CHORAL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE
Green category
NOT INCLUDING
Blue category
TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS
Purple (hardest) category
HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
Connections #696 answers
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GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONEHEAL, KNIT, MEND, RECOVER
NOT INCLUDINGBESIDES, BUT, EXCEPT, SAVE
TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITSCUPS, PENTACLES, SWORDS, WANDS
HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONESCHORAL, OPEL, PURL, QUARTS
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What are the Connections answers for May 7, 2025?
GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE: HEAL, KNIT, MEND, RECOVER. NOT INCLUDING: BESIDES, BUT, EXCEPT, SAVE. TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS: CUPS, PENTACLES, SWORDS, WANDS. HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES: CHORAL, OPEL, PURL, QUARTS.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.