New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #714 May…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. To win this difficult game, you will need to sort a whole bunch of words into the right categories without knowing what those categories are.

If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle game, you might be looking for a helping hand. In the article below, you will find everything you need to solve this one, including general hints to the puzzle, category help, spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want it.

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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 #714 for May 25, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Double, Helix, Snail, King, Conch, Queen, Twin, Rook, Electronic, Junk, Ace, Ringer, Jack, Lobe, Clone, and Chain.

What is the Definition of Helix?

A helix is a spiral or a spiral ornamentation. It also has a special meaning in geometry, which is this, according to Dictionary.com: "the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, especially a right circular cylinder, as the curve of a screw. Equation: x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ, z = b θ." The last definition is the curved, folded part of the outer ear.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each of the expandable sections below has a different kind of hint or spoiler for this free-to-play puzzle game. They can help you get a little closer to the answer without spoiling everything.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about chess pieces.

2. Junk and Snail go in the same group.

3. Lobe and Rook belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Number cards, jokers, and...

The category for the yellow/straightforward New York Times Connections is Playing Cards.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Playing Cards.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ace, Jack, King, Queen.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: OMG, you look exactly alike.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Clone, Double, Ringer, Twin.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Where do you want this earring to go?

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ear Piercing Sites.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ear Piercing Sites.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Conch, Helix, Lobe, Rook.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free puzzle game like Wordle: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.