Connections Hints: Apr 29, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Apr 29, 2025 (2025-04-29). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #714

Puzzle #714 · 2025-04-29

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 #714 for 2025-04-29, 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: COOKING CONCOCTIONS, SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTY, THINGS TO CLIMB 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.

  • COOKING CONCOCTIONS
  • SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTY
  • THINGS TO CLIMB
  • WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN 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.

COOKING CONCOCTIONS

BATTER
DOUGH
MIXTURE
PASTE

SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTY

CANDLESTICK
PITCHER
PLACEMAT
PLATE

THINGS TO CLIMB

LADDER
MOUNTAIN
ROPE
TREE

WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TO

GEMSTONE
INFIELD
RHOMBUS
SUIT

Reveal full answer

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

COOKING CONCOCTIONS

BATTER
DOUGH
MIXTURE
PASTE

SEEN ON A TABLE AT A DINNER PARTY

CANDLESTICK
PITCHER
PLACEMAT
PLATE

THINGS TO CLIMB

LADDER
MOUNTAIN
ROPE
TREE

WHAT "DIAMOND" CAN REFER TO

GEMSTONE
INFIELD
RHOMBUS
SUIT

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