Connections #704 Answers – May 15, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #704 on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BASISBESSBUTTERFLYCRUSTDEALESTATEFLUTEFOUNDATIONGROUNDSICEMADRIDPOWDERREASONSEVILLESLUSHWORLD
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BASIS belongs to this group.
Green
CRUST belongs to this group.
Blue
BESS belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DEAL belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
RATIONALE
Green category
TYPES OF SNOW
Blue category
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
Purple (hardest) category
REAL ___
Connections #704 answers
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RATIONALEBASIS, FOUNDATION, GROUNDS, REASON
TYPES OF SNOWCRUST, ICE, POWDER, SLUSH
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLESBESS, BUTTERFLY, FLUTE, SEVILLE
REAL ___DEAL, ESTATE, MADRID, WORLD
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What are the Connections answers for May 15, 2025?
RATIONALE: BASIS, FOUNDATION, GROUNDS, REASON. TYPES OF SNOW: CRUST, ICE, POWDER, SLUSH. LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES: BESS, BUTTERFLY, FLUTE, SEVILLE. REAL ___: DEAL, ESTATE, MADRID, WORLD.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.