The Connections game positions a player to arrange 16 words into 4 categories of 4 related words each. With its color-coded degrees of difficulty: yellow (easy), green (medium), blue (hard), and purple (hardest). Players must find the hidden connections that link the seemingly unconnected terms.
Let’s understand the hints to solve the equation today.
Today's Theme: "WHAT'S LEFTOVER"
Look for words that describe the remaining portions or quantities
These words all relate to what remains after something is taken away
Think about mathematical and everyday terms for remainders
Hint: These words can refer to both numerical and physical leftovers
Today's Theme: "CAR TRIP"
Focus on verbs associated with vehicular travel
Think about different ways to describe going somewhere by car
Consider both casual and formal terms for automobile journeys
Hint: These are all action words related to traveling in a vehicle
Today's Theme: "BASEBALL VENUES"
Look for terms that describe places where baseball is played
Consider both generic and specific terms for sports facilities
Think about different names for playing fields in the baseball context
Hint: These locations all host baseball games at various levels
Today's Theme: "COMPANIES WITH 'E' REMOVED"
These words form well-known company names when you add the letter 'E'
Consider where an 'E' might be added to create a recognizable brand
Think about companies across different industries (tech, retail, etc.)
Hint: The original company names all contain exactly one 'E' that has been removed
For the Purple category. When you see "PALM ___," try completing it with all those 16 words after "PALM" and look for the common phrases or compound word combinations you can form with them.
The Blue category relies on recognizing terms within a specific domain—baseball venues. This builds on strategies from the 1 April 2025 puzzle, grouping words by their relationship to a particular sport or activity is a common Connections pattern.
Yellow categories very often have synonyms or conceptually related terms. This approach has really worked during the 2 April 2025 puzzle, where you will find such words relating to "leftovers" or "remainders", which will, of course, lead to solving the category.
For the Green category, Today’s category is reminiscent of the 3 April 2025 way of identifying verbs that serve a common purpose (describing car travel)-as an example of how Connections sometimes groups words by their functional similarity rather than strict synonymy.
For those who want the complete solutions to today's puzzle:
Yellow (Easiest): BALANCE, DIFFERENCE, REMAINDER, REST
Green (Medium): CRUISE, DRIVE, RIDE, SPIN
Blue (Challenging): DIAMOND, FIELD, PARK, STADIUM
Purple (Hardest): BAY, HARMONY, INK, TRADE
Puzzle designer Wyna Liu developed Connections for the NY Times, part of the NYT Games family, in 2023. Today's Connections require identification of both functional relations and associations between words. Let these clues guide you along the way but