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Connectionsis back with yet another selection of words for sorting. If you want to win this one, you are going to need to be super familiar with all the words as well ashow to playConnections. Fortunately, if you want a hand with today’s puzzle, you’ve come to the right place.
Below are all sorts of helpful things to get you through the puzzle with a win. This includes things like clues, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer to today’sConnectionspuzzle if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #652 for May 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Mature, Earth, Uniform, Rank, Level, Ripe, Photoshop, Everyone, Henhouse, Stable, Teen, Onion, Foul, Adults Only, Constant, and Sour.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find a whole bunch of hints, spoilers, and a lot more to help you throughthis minimalist puzzle game. Each is covered up to keep you from spoiling too much by scrolling down. To reveal each clue, you can open the sections by pressing the “Read More” button below each.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about things that are old or mature.
Onion and Photoshop go in the same group.
- Stable and Uniform belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer inthe mobile puzzle game:Eww, what is that smell!?
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBad-Smelling.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Foul, Rank, Ripe, Sour.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Unmoving, holding still.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisUnfluctuating.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Constant, Level, Stable, Uniform.
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Age ratings.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisWho Video Games Are For, Per ESRB Ratings.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWho Video Games Are For, Per ESRB Ratings.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Adults Only, Everyone, Mature, Teen.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer inthis challenging puzzle game:Other things you could put in this category: Parfaits, Cake, Make-Up.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings with Layers.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Earth, Henhouse, Onion, Photoshop.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #652 for Jul 09, 2025
Searching for the whole answer to this puzzle game? Inside the section below is a breakdown of all the categories and which word goes where.
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