New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #706 May…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times. In order to win this one, you will need to put all the words in the right categories, and you don't get very many tries to get it correct.

In this article, you can find all sorts of help for this internet browser game. Below are things like general hints, category help, spoilers, and a whole bunch more to help you get a win.

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How to Play New York Times Connections

There is a new daily word game going viral called Connections from the New York Times Games, and some will need to learn how to play.

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By Mina Smith

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #706 for May 17, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Macaroni, Animal, King, Mail, Ruler, Scooter, Plant, Emperor, Beaker, Bacteria, Commerce, Syringe, Fungus, Signature, Chinstrap, and Protractor.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for some hints, you can find a bunch below. Each of these sections holds helpful tips to help you get through this New York Times puzzle game with a win.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about science experiments.

2. None of the categories is about types of monarchs or rulers.

3. King and Macaroni go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer of this challenging puzzle game: Or perhaps a mineral or vegetable...

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Member of a Kingdom in Taxonomy.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Member of a Kingdom in Taxonomy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Animal, Bacteria, Fungus, Plant.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: With numbers on the side.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Graduated Instruments.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Graduated Instruments.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Beaker, Protractor, Ruler, Syringe.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Types of flightless birds.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Penguins.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Penguins.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chinstrap, Emperor, King, Macaroni.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Electronic things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is "E" Things.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is "E" Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Commerce, Mail, Scooter, Signature.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #706 for May 17, 2025

Searching for the full answer to this puzzle game? It can be found in the section below; open it up to see where all the sixteen words should go to get this one right.

Yellow - Member of a Kingdom in Taxonomy: Animal, Bacteria, Fungus, Plant
Green - Graduated Instruments: Beaker, Protractor, Ruler, Syringe
Blue - Kinds of Penguins: Chinstrap, Emperor, King, Macaroni
Purple - "E" Things: Commerce, Mail, Scooter, Signature