Connections #718 Answers – May 29, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #718 on Thursday, May 29, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
APPLAUDAPTENTHUSIASTFITFROSTGLAZEHAILHONORMUSCULARNUDEPOLISHPOWDERPRAISEPROPERRIGHTSPRINKLE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
APPLAUD belongs to this group.
Green
APT belongs to this group.
Blue
FROST belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ENTHUSIAST belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SALUTE
Green category
SUITABLE
Blue category
VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTS
Purple (hardest) category
WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEAN
Connections #718 answers
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SALUTEAPPLAUD, HAIL, HONOR, PRAISE
SUITABLEAPT, FIT, PROPER, RIGHT
VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTSFROST, GLAZE, POWDER, SPRINKLE
WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEANENTHUSIAST, MUSCULAR, NUDE, POLISH
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What are the Connections answers for May 29, 2025?
SALUTE: APPLAUD, HAIL, HONOR, PRAISE. SUITABLE: APT, FIT, PROPER, RIGHT. VERBS FOR FINISHING DONUTS: FROST, GLAZE, POWDER, SPRINKLE. WHAT “BUFF” MIGHT MEAN: ENTHUSIAST, MUSCULAR, NUDE, POLISH.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.