Connections Hints: Apr 17, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 17, 2025 (2025-04-17). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #713

Puzzle #713 · 2025-04-17

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 #713 for 2025-04-17, 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: CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODY, COMPONENTS OF A PIZZA, UNITS OF BEER 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.

CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODY
COMPONENTS OF A PIZZA
UNITS OF BEER
BASEBALL GREATS

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.

CENTRAL SECTION OF THE BODY

CORE

MIDRIFF

TORSO

TRUNK

COMPONENTS OF A PIZZA

CHEESE

CRUST

SAUCE

TOPPINGS

UNITS OF BEER

CASE

FORTY

GROWLER

SIX-PACK

BASEBALL GREATS

BONDS

MANTLE

TROUT

YOUNG

Reveal full answer

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