NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Friday, May 9, 2025
Stuck on Connections puzzle #698? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.
Clues and hints for each group
Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BRIGHTNESS
Show the category
TV Display Settings
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter F.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: DIM
Show the category
Fuzzy, as a Memory
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter R.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: DIFFERENCE
Show the category
Results of Some Arithmetic
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter W.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BLIND
Show the category
Window Treatments in the Singular
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Full answers for puzzle #698
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TV Display Settings
Fuzzy, as a Memory
Results of Some Arithmetic
Window Treatments in the Singular
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #698?
Puzzle #698 from May 9, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the May 9, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?
Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.
When does the new Connections puzzle come out?
A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →
How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?
You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.
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