NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Stuck on Connections puzzle #717? 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: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BRIDGE
Show the category
Connect
Hint: All four are examples from one family of things, so picture them lined up side by side.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: CHAIN
Show the category
Parts of a Bike
Hint: Look for four words that share one idea before you tap anything.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: CHICAGO
Show the category
Best Picture Winners Since 2000
Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look closely at their spelling rather than their meaning.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: BLUEST
Show the category
Music Genres Plus a Letter
Test your guess
Stuck between two ideas? Pick four words and check them. You will only hear whether it is right, one away, or not a group.
Select four words.
Full answers for puzzle #717
Reveal all four groups and their words
Connect
Parts of a Bike
Best Picture Winners Since 2000
Music Genres Plus a Letter
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #717?
Puzzle #717 from May 28, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the May 28, 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.
Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?
Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →