New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #717 May…

Connections is a daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you want to win this one, you will need to sort all sixteen of the given words into four mystery categories, but you don't get any clues other than the words themselves.

If you already know how to play Connections, you know that it is always a lot more difficult than it sounds to beat this game. If you need help, this article is designed to get you through every stage of being stuck.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #717 for May 28, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Showboat, Tennis, ID, Witchcraft, Friendshop, Self-Care, Hunky-Dory, Posture, Ok, Law, Fine, Charm, Grandstand, Swell, Medicine, and Swagger.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below are all filled with hints, spoilers, and other clues to help you solve this free puzzle game like Wordle. Peek inside with the Read More buttons below each of the sections.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about things you interact with in a courthouse or the law in any way.

2. None of the categories is about spells or magic.

3. ID and Tennis go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Flashiness, a spectacle.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Be Ostentatious.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Be Ostentatious.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Grandstand, Posture, Showboat, Swagger.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Just dandy, things are great.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fine, Hunky-Dory, Ok, Swell.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Around your wrists.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Charm, Friendship, ID, Tennis.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mobile puzzle game: Practice makes perfect.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things You Can Practice.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Things You Can Practice.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Law, Medicine, Self-Care, Witchcraft.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #717 for May 28, 2025

The complete answer for this New York Times Connections can be found below. Inside will be all the words in the proper group to get the right answer.

Yellow - Be Ostentatious: Grandstand, Posture, Showboat, Swagger
Green - Copacetic: Fine, Hunky-Dory, Ok, Swell
Blue - Kinds of Bracelets: Charm, Friendship, ID, Tennis
Purple - Things You Can Practice: Law, Medicine, Self-Care, Witchcraft