Connections Hints: Apr 23, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 23, 2025 (2025-04-23). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #719

Puzzle #719 · 2025-04-23

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 #719 for 2025-04-23, 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: PARTS OF A TREE, CANINE/FELINE FEATURES, COMEDIC ROUTINE 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.

PARTS OF A TREE
CANINE/FELINE FEATURES
COMEDIC ROUTINE
___POLE

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.

PARTS OF A TREE

BRANCH

LEAF

ROOT

TRUNK

CANINE/FELINE FEATURES

FUR

MUZZLE

PAW

TAIL

COMEDIC ROUTINE

ACT

BIT

GAG

SKETCH

___POLE

BEAN

FLAG

MAY

TAD

Reveal full answer

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