Today’s Connections Hints & Answers For May 6, 2025 (Puzzle #695)

The patterns in right now’s Connections puzzle are more durable to search out than you might count on, with 4 completely different classes which can be troublesome to foretell from the phrases you are given. I struggled with the puzzle right now, as lots of the matters it created have been about far much less outlined descriptions behind numerous phrases. With out some clues, you might make loads of errors with out reaching the precise solutions to the puzzle.

You solely have 4 possibilities to make a mistake in right now’s Connections puzzle, only one fewer than your daily NYT Wordle puzzle. This restricted variety of errors makes it much more essential to take your time and seek for phrases getting used within the puzzle. It’s good to take a look at how phrases are used, the completely different contexts you hear them, and typically, even what different phrases are hidden inside them.

In the present day’s Connections Class Hints

Could 6 #695

One of many methods I used to be in a position to remedy right now’s puzzle was recognizing its core theme – comparative phrases. Each phrase within the puzzle for right now is one thing that describes both a broader idea or has elements inside it that may be in comparison with one thing else. For instance, the phrase HUSH is used to check to the easier subject of being quiet, regardless that it’s used as a commanding verb purely via its definition.

When you’re struggling to search out right now’s classes like I used to be, observe these useful hints to offer you a head begin:

• One class is about issues that evaluate to the idea of being quiet.
• One class is about issues which can be used to measure and evaluate elements of a sport performed on clay.
• One class is about issues used to check objects or ideas primarily based on their dimension.
• One class is about issues whose first few letters make up phrases used as alternate options to creating enjoyable of somebody.

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If you wish to go all out with a few of your clue-searching, you need to take a look at the class names to get some further assist. There are additionally spoilers for every class if you end up needing to unravel a single class to complete up.

	SILENCE
	TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
	COMPARATIVELY SMALL
	STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”

In the present day’s Connections Solutions

Could 6 #695

Yellow Solutions: Revealed & Defined

This a part of the puzzle was simple to me, as I put CALM and PEACE collectively immediately when beginning. After this, I acknowledged that STILL meant stillness you’ll discover in a quiet place, linking the phrase to the earlier two. HUSH was the one different phrase I might see becoming as the ultimate one on this class, which allowed me to find the precise reply.

Inexperienced Solutions: Revealed & Defined

MATCH and TOURNAMENT are pretty simple phrases to place collectively in a class, however I spent plenty of time occupied with what different phrases labored with them. Finally, I assumed to taking part in native combating sport tournaments, the place a SET determines a GAME in a contest. Whereas I did not know this class immediately associated to tennis, the truth that a GAME is set by a SET and MATCH in that sport creates the precise connection between all 4 phrases.

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Blue Solutions: Revealed & Defined

This was a difficult a part of the puzzle to piece collectively, however I began with COMPACT to signify one thing made to be smaller. Via that logic, for one thing to be MINUTE as a substitute of a measure of time, it needed to relate to dimension fairly than pure definitions. This helped me add TOY and BABY, that are each phrases one may use to check objects or different nouns primarily based on their dimension.

Purple Solutions: Revealed & Defined

This was by far the toughest class for me to unravel, as every of those phrases appears to don’t have any actual comparability to every other phrase. Initially, I assumed MOCKINGBIRD might reference To Kill A Mockingbird, however not sufficient phrases stood out as a part of potential guide titles. The one means I used to be in a position to see the connection right here was after I noticed “rib” within the first a part of RIBBON, and understood that “mock,” “child,” and “razz” from the opposite phrases shaped a theme of teasing.

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Launched

June 12, 2023

ESRB

e

Developer(s)

The New York Occasions Firm

Writer(s)

The New York Occasions Firm