Hey puzzle lovers! Hope your week is going well. If you’re here, you’re probably scratching your head over today’s NYT Connections puzzle and looking for a little boost. No worries—I’ve got your back with clear hints, the group breakdowns, and of course, the full answers. But before diving in, let’s talk about the game itself for any newcomers.
A Quick Refresher: What Is NYT Connections?
Connections is a daily word game offered by the New York Times. Each puzzle gives you 16 words and challenges you to sort them into four groups of four, based on hidden relationships. The categories could be literal (like types of fruit), abstract (like emotions), or wordplay-based (like homophones or puns).
The groups are color-coded by difficulty:
- Yellow: Easiest
- Green: Medium
- Blue: Harder
- Purple: Most difficult, usually wordplay-based
You have four chances to make incorrect guesses before the game ends, so thinking carefully—and sometimes reshuffling—helps reveal hidden patterns.
Today’s Puzzle: April 15, 2025
Here are the 16 words featured in today’s Connections puzzle:
BELL, REFRAIN, SPEED, CHORUS, BRIDGE, HUBRIS, DARLING, HEARTS, HOOK, AVOID, HERO, CEASE, SPOONS, PAN, ABSTAIN, TRAGEDY
As always, there are red herrings. Some words may seem like they fit into more than one category, which makes this game both fun and frustrating.
Hints for Today’s NYT Connections (April 15)
Want a gentle nudge? Here are some hints to steer you in the right direction without giving everything away.
- Yellow Group Hint: Words related to stopping or staying away.
- Green Group Hint: Popular card games.
- Blue Group Hint: Think Greek theater—these are structural or thematic elements.
- Purple Group Hint: These words complete the names of characters from Peter Pan.
Spoiler-Free Category Reveal
Still want to guess but need confirmation of the category types? Here you go:
- Yellow Group: Desist
- Green Group: Card Games
- Blue Group: Elements of Greek Drama
- Purple Group: Peter Pan Character Surnames
Take your time to group them before scrolling down for the actual answers.
Today’s NYT Connections Answers for April 15, 2025
Ready for the reveal? Here are today’s correct groupings:
Yellow Group – Desist
- ABSTAIN
- AVOID
- CEASE
- REFRAIN
These words all suggest pulling back, stopping, or resisting action.
Green Group – Card Games
- BRIDGE
- HEARTS
- SPEED
- SPOONS
These are names of various card games you may have played at family gatherings or game nights.
Blue Group – Greek Drama Elements
- CHORUS
- HERO
- HUBRIS
- TRAGEDY
Classical Greek plays often included these elements—especially hubris and tragedy in dramatic arcs.
Purple Group – Peter Pan Character Surnames
- BELL (Tinker Bell)
- DARLING (Wendy Darling)
- HOOK (Captain Hook)
- PAN (Peter Pan)
This was the trickiest group for many—wordplay-based and requiring some pop culture knowledge.
My Puzzle Experience Today
I started confidently with what I thought was a “music group”: REFRAIN, CHORUS, BRIDGE, and HOOK. Seems solid, right? But nope—it was a red herring.
That misstep sent me looking for deeper meanings. Realizing that REFRAIN belonged with other “desist” words helped me click into the yellow group quickly.
Then came the “aha!” moment when I saw PAN and HOOK together—my inner child remembered the world of Peter Pan, unlocking the purple group. Once I connected CHORUS and TRAGEDY with Greek drama, the rest was straightforward.
The card games? SPEED and SPOONS were unfamiliar to me as card games at first, but after a quick double-check, they made perfect sense.
Result? A satisfying solve, even with the early stumble.
Final Thoughts
Today’s Connections puzzle was a fun blend of literary reference, classic gameplay, and abstract thinking. If you managed to solve it without losing all four lives—congrats! And if not, no worries. Every puzzle is a chance to learn new associations.
Make sure to come back tomorrow for April 16’s hints and answers. In the meantime, stay curious, stay hydrated, and maybe revisit Hook or Peter Pan for some nostalgic vibes.
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