NYT Connections Hints and Answers for April 17, 2025

If you’re a fan of word puzzles, the New York Times Connections game is a fun daily challenge you won’t want to miss! Launched by The New York Times in June 2023, this addictive puzzle has quickly become the paper’s second most-played game after Wordle.

What is NYT Connections?

Connections is a daily word game where you’re given a grid of 16 random words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four by figuring out what connects them. The game tests your vocabulary and logic skills, offering three difficulty levels — Easy, Medium, and Hard.

Created by Wyna Liu, associate puzzle editor at The New York Times, Connections has become a social media hit, with people regularly sharing their wins and struggles online.

Hints for Today’s Puzzle (April 17, 2025)

If you need a little nudge, here are some category hints to guide you:

Yellow Category: Central parts of the human body

Green Category: Key ingredients of a pizza

Blue Category: Different packaging or serving sizes for beer

Purple Category: Famous Major League Baseball players

Today’s Puzzle Categories

Yellow: Central Section of the Body

Green: Components of a Pizza

Blue: Units of Beer

Purple: Baseball Greats

Today’s NYT Connections Answers

Central Section of the Body: Core, Midriff, Torso, Trunk

Components of a Pizza: Cheese, Crust, Sauce, Toppings

Units of Beer: Case, Forty, Growler, Six-Pack

Baseball Greats: Bonds, Mantle, Trout, Young

How to Play NYT Connections

You’ll see a grid filled with words, and your task is to group them into related sets of four. Look for synonyms, common themes, or wordplay to spot the connections.

The categories are color-coded:

Yellow is typically the easiest

Green and Blue are moderately challenging

Purple tends to be the trickiest

When you think you’ve found a correct group, select the four words and hit ‘Submit’. If you're off by one word, the game may give you a hint — but be careful! You only get a limited number of guesses before the game ends.

A new puzzle is available every midnight, and you can play it on the NYT website or mobile app. Track your progress, maintain streaks, and challenge friends to see who’s the master puzzler!

Happy puzzling — and see you tomorrow for another round!