Connections Hints: Apr 20, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 20, 2025 (2025-04-20). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #707

Puzzle #707 · 2025-04-20

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 #707 for 2025-04-20, 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: GLIMPSE, NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRT, THINGS YOU CAN CRACK 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.

GLIMPSE
NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRT
THINGS YOU CAN CRACK
WORDS BEFORE “HOP”

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.

GLIMPSE

GANDER

GLANCE

LOOK

PEEP

NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRT

BASIN

DYE

RUBBER BANDS

SHIRT

THINGS YOU CAN CRACK

CODE

EGG

JOKE

WHIP

WORDS BEFORE “HOP”

BAR

BUNNY

HIP

SOCK

Reveal full answer

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