Connections #698 Answers – May 9, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #698 on Friday, May 9, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLINDBRIGHTNESSCOLORCONTRASTDIFFERENCEDIMDRAPEFAINTPRODUCTQUOTIENTREMOTESHADESHUTTERSUMTINTVAGUE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BRIGHTNESS belongs to this group.
Green
DIM belongs to this group.
Blue
DIFFERENCE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BLIND belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
Green category
FUZZY, AS A MEMORY
Blue category
RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC
Purple (hardest) category
WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR
Connections #698 answers
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TV DISPLAY SETTINGSBRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST, TINT
FUZZY, AS A MEMORYDIM, FAINT, REMOTE, VAGUE
RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETICDIFFERENCE, PRODUCT, QUOTIENT, SUM
WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULARBLIND, DRAPE, SHADE, SHUTTER
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What are the Connections answers for May 9, 2025?
TV DISPLAY SETTINGS: BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, CONTRAST, TINT. FUZZY, AS A MEMORY: DIM, FAINT, REMOTE, VAGUE. RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC: DIFFERENCE, PRODUCT, QUOTIENT, SUM. WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR: BLIND, DRAPE, SHADE, SHUTTER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.