Connections Hints: Apr 14, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 14, 2025 (2025-04-14). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #700

Puzzle #700 · 2025-04-14

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 #700 for 2025-04-14, 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: RESTRICT, TICKETED EVENTS, ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL 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.

  • RESTRICT
  • TICKETED EVENTS
  • ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL
  • WHAT “FORD” MIGHT REFER TO

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.

RESTRICT

BLOCK
CHECK
DAM
STOP

TICKETED EVENTS

CONCERT
GAME
MOVIE
PLAY

ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL

DYSENTERY
FORD
HUNT
OXEN

WHAT “FORD” MIGHT REFER TO

ACTOR
CAR
DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT

Reveal full answer

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

RESTRICT

BLOCK
CHECK
DAM
STOP

TICKETED EVENTS

CONCERT
GAME
MOVIE
PLAY

ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME THE OREGON TRAIL

DYSENTERY
FORD
HUNT
OXEN

WHAT “FORD” MIGHT REFER TO

ACTOR
CAR
DIRECTOR
PRESIDENT

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