Connections Hints: May 24, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on May 24, 2025 (2025-05-24). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #751 · 2025-05-24

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 #751 for 2025-05-24, 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: BABY GEAR, KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S", NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS 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.

  • BABY GEAR
  • KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"
  • NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS
  • BLACK WOMEN AUTHORS

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.

BABY GEAR

BIB
BOTTLE
MONITOR
STROLLER

KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"

CAPRI
JEAN
JOGGER
SLACK

NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS

JET
MET
NET
RANGER

BLACK WOMEN AUTHORS

BUTLER
GAY
HOOKS
WALKER

Reveal full answer

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

BABY GEAR

BIB
BOTTLE
MONITOR
STROLLER

KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"

CAPRI
JEAN
JOGGER
SLACK

NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERS

JET
MET
NET
RANGER

BLACK WOMEN AUTHORS

BUTLER
GAY
HOOKS
WALKER

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