Connectionsis here again to challenge your mind with sixteen words that just don’t seem to fit together at first glance. If you want to win, you will need to put all those words into four categories, and you’re able to run out of mistakes you can make really fast.

If you already know therules ofConnectionsand need help with today’s puzzle, you can find everything you need in the article below. Each section contains things like general puzzle hints, spoilers, category clues, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #673 for June 09, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for April 14 contains the words:Hunt, Check, Game, Ford, President, Play, Car, Stop, Oxen, Block, Movie, Actor, Dam, Dysentery, Director,andConcert.

What is the Definition of Dysentery?

The definition of dysentery,according to Dictionary.com, is “Pathology: an infectious disease marked by inflammation and ulceration of the lower part of the bowels, with diarrhea that becomes mucous and hemorrhagic. Diarrhea.”

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

This section is filled to the brim with all sorts of hints and spoilers for thispuzzle game. Open up each one you want to see inside of and take a peek at the clues it reveals.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. Ford and Presidentdon’tgo in the same group, but you are kind of close to the right track.

  2. None of these categories are about people or things needed to make movies.

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  1. Dysentery and Ford go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Other words you could put in this category: Impede, Constrict, Halt.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisRestrict.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Block, Check, Dam, Stop.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:An event prepared for (and paid for) in advance.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisTicketed Events.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Concert, Game, Movie, Play.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:This game takes place in the 1840s (and you die a lot).

The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisAssociated with theGameThe Oregon Trail.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultNew York Times GamesConnectionsisAssociated with the GameThe Oregon Trail.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dysentery, Ford, Hunt, Oxen.

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Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these words are associated with the same, four-letter proper noun.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Ford” Might Refer To.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Ford” Might Refer To.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Actor, Car, Director, President.

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Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #673 for May 10, 2025

If you need the full answer to April 14’sConnectionspuzzle, you can find all the pieces in the section below. Each category is in there along with the words that need to go in each to win thiseducational puzzle game.

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