Connections Hints: May 15, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on May 15, 2025 (2025-05-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #745 · 2025-05-15

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 #745 for 2025-05-15, 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: RATIONALE, TYPES OF SNOW, LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES 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.

  • RATIONALE
  • TYPES OF SNOW
  • LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
  • REAL ___

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.

RATIONALE

BASIS
FOUNDATION
GROUNDS
REASON

TYPES OF SNOW

CRUST
ICE
POWDER
SLUSH

LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES

BESS
BUTTERFLY
FLUTE
SEVILLE

REAL ___

DEAL
ESTATE
MADRID
WORLD

Reveal full answer

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

RATIONALE

BASIS
FOUNDATION
GROUNDS
REASON

TYPES OF SNOW

CRUST
ICE
POWDER
SLUSH

LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES

BESS
BUTTERFLY
FLUTE
SEVILLE

REAL ___

DEAL
ESTATE
MADRID
WORLD

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