Connections Hints: Apr 4, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 4, 2025 (2025-04-04). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #694

Puzzle #694 · 2025-04-04

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #694 for 2025-04-04, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: WHAT’S LEFTOVER, CAR TRIP, BASEBALL VENUES and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

WHAT’S LEFTOVER
CAR TRIP
BASEBALL VENUES
COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVED

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

WHAT’S LEFTOVER

BALANCE

DIFFERENCE

REMAINDER

REST

CAR TRIP

CRUISE

DRIVE

RIDE

SPIN

BASEBALL VENUES

DIAMOND

FIELD

PARK

STADIUM

COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVED

BAY

HARMONY

INK

TRADE

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.