New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #685 April…

Connections is back again to challenge your brain to find similarities between a big mess of words. If you want to win this one, you will need to try to put the words into four groups, and you don't get a whole lot of mistakes you can make.

If you know how to play Connections, you know that the puzzles are always a million times harder than the rules make them sound. If you are stuck on today's puzzle, you can find hints and other things in this article to get you through this one with a win.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #685 for April 26, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Glen, Gary, Ross, Color, Hope, Hollow, Shade, Lube, Dell, Dole, Genre, Tone, Hue, Dre, Dale, and Marley.

What is the Definition of Dre?

The most common definition of Dre is Dr. Dre, the famous rapper. It is also an acronym for several things, like the Real Estate Board of California.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Every section below contains a different kind of clue to get you closer to the answer for this free-to-play puzzle game. Each is covered up, so you need to press the "Read More" button below them to uncover what's inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about famous doctors, real or fake.

2. None of these groups is about brand names, but Dell and Dole do belong in the same group.

3. Gary and Genre go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this minimalist puzzle game: Picking out the paint for your home, looking at ____.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Tint.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Tint.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Color, Hue, Shade, Tone.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: A cut in the earth, a small ravine. A dip.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Valley.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Valley.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dale, Dell, Glen, Hollow.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Famous people with the same first name.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Bobs.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Bobs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dole, Hope, Marley, Ross.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free mobile puzzle game: Other words you could put in this category: Late, Ant, Sliver, Longed.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Color Anagrams.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Color Anagrams.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dre, Gary, Genre, Lube.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #685 for April 26, 2025

Searching for the full answer to the New York Times Games Connections puzzle? You can find it below; open the expandable section to view all the categories and the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Tint: Color, Hue, Shade, Tone
Green - Valley: Dale, Dell, Glen, Hollow
Blue - Bobs: Dole, Hope, Marley, Ross
Purple - Color Anagrams: Dre, Gary, Genre, Lube