New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #693 May…

Connections is back again to challenge your brain. You get a jumble of sixteen random words, and you have to put them into categories. But you don't get a whole lot of guesses to get it all correct. If you are stuck, you can find a whole bunch of helpful hints, spoilers, and more in the article below. The only thing you can't find here is a breakdown of the rules of how to play Connections.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #693 for May 4, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Chewy, Noodle, Cars, Darth, Jam, Boba, Tough, Shred, Solo, Dry, Sugar, Bluto, Tea, Genus, Stringy, and Milk.

What is the Definition of Bluto?

Bluto is an outlaw villain character from Popeye the Sailor Man. But that knowledge might not help you solve this one.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need some help, you can find a lot of hints and spoilers for today's Connections free browser game. You can see them by pressing the "Read More" link below each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about Star Wars characters.

2. Cars and Genus go in the same group.

3. Shred and Solo go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this mobile puzzle game: This steak tastes burnt, overdone.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Qualities of Overcooked Meat.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Qualities of Overcooked Meat.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chewy, Dry, Stringy, Tough.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Play a riff on the axe.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Play Some Electric Guitar.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Play Some Electric Guitar.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Jam, Noodle, Shred, Solo.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: A cold drink with bubbles inside it.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in Bubble Tea.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ingredients in Bubble Tea.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boba, Milk, Sugar, Tea.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: Change the first letter of each of these to make a category.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Planets/Dwarf Planets with First Letter Changed.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in the New York Times Games Connections is Planets/Dwarf Planets with First Letter Changed.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bluto, Cars, Darth, Genus.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #693 for May 4, 2025

If you need the full spoiler, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section here to see all the categories for this mind-boggling puzzle game along with the words that need to go in each.

Yellow - Qualities of Overcooked Meat: Chewy, Dry, Stringy, Touch
Green - Play Some Electric Guitar: Jam, Noodle, Shred, Solo
Blue - Ingredients in Bubble Tea: Boba, Milk, Sugar, Tea
Purple - Planets/Dwarf Planets with First Letter Changed: Bluto, Cars, Darth, Genus