New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #700 May…

Connections is here again to get you thinking about patterns and different connections between words. This difficult puzzle hands you a pile of random words, and you need to figure out how to put them all into the right categories together.

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If you know how to play Connections, and you are stuck on today's puzzle, you can find everything you need in the article below to help you solve it. There will be all sorts of spoilers and clues as well as the full answer to the puzzle.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #700 for May 11, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Boss, Goose, Tickle, Suit, Duck, Health, Shake, Skirt, Please, May I, Superior, Level, Dodge, Delight, Earth, and Power-Up.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In each of the sections below, you can find different clues and things to help you solve this mind-boggling puzzle game. Each is covered up to keep from spoiling too much just from scrolling; you can open them with the Read More button below each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this puzzle game:

1. None of the categories are about asking or begging for something.

2. One of the categories is about video games.

3. Goose and Superior go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To charm, to satisfy.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Make Happy.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Make Happy.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Delight, Please, Suit, Tickle.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To get away from, to out-maneuver.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dodge, Duck, Shake, Skirt.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Things you might see while playing games.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Common Video Game Features.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Common Video Game Features.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boss, Health, Level, Power-Up.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this relaxing puzzle game: Each of these words can follow after the same six-letter family word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Mother ____.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Mother ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Earth, Goose, May I, Superior.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #700 for May 11, 2025

If you are searching for the whole answer to this mobile-friendly puzzle game, it can be found below. Open up the expandable section here to see all the words in their proper groupings.

Yellow - Make Happy: Delight, Please, Suit, Tickle
Green - Evade: Dodge, Duck, Shake, Skirt
Blue - Common Video Game Features: Boss, Health, Level, Power-Up
Purple - Mother ____: Earth, Goose, May I, Superior