New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #707 May…

Connections is here to get you to think of possible connections between a slew of seemingly-random words. It's pretty easy to get stuck on these puzzles and start running out of the tries you get.

For today's puzzle, you'll need to know more than just the rules of how to play Connections. You'll also need to know all the words and have a familiarity with the categories without knowing what they are first. If you are stuck, you can find all sorts of help here.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #707 for May 18, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Almost, Athletic, Open, Close, Warm, Flexible, Excellent, Exercise, Area, Drill, One, Game, Easy, Assignment, Not Quite, and Lesson.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or two would help you get through this word game similar to Wordle, you can find a bunch below. Each section has a different sort of hint or spoiler nestled inside; you just have to press the Read More button underneath each to open them up.

General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the categories are about types that are good at sports.

2. Athletic and Excellent go in the same group.

3. Flexible and Game are in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Homework or in-class things to do.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Tasks for a Student.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Tasks for a Student.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Assignment, Drill, Exercise, Lesson.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: You're getting there!

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Encouraging Responses in a Guessing Game.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Encouraging Responses in a Guessing Game.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Almost, Close, Not Quite, Warm.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: I'm available all day for whatever you want to do.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Up for Anything.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Up for Anything.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Easy, Flexible, Game, Open.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: A is for Apple.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "A" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "A" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Area, Athletic, Excellent, One.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #707 for May 18, 2025

The complete answer to the New York Times Games Connections is in the section below. Open it up to peek at all the categories for today's puzzle.

Yellow - Tasks for a Student: Assignment, Drill, Exercise, Lesson
Green - Encouraging Responses in a Guessing Game: Almost, Close, Not Quite, Warm
Blue - Up for Anything: Easy, Flexible, Game, Open
Purple - What "A" Might Mean: Area, Athletic, Excellent, One