NYT Connections Hints for April 8, 2025: Today’s Clues, Categories, and Complete Answers
If you're stuck on today's NYT Connections puzzle (#667), you're in the right place. Whether you're a daily solver or just diving into the game, we've got everything you need—from category hints to the full solution. This is your go-to guide for April 8’s Connections puzzle, written in a clear and friendly way so everyone can crack it with ease.
What Is NYT Connections?
The NYT Connections game is one of the New York Times' most loved daily puzzles just like Wordle and The Mini Crossword. Created by Wyna Liu, this game challenges you to group 16 words into 4 sets of 4, with each group connected by a shared theme or concept.
But beware—it’s trickier than it looks. Sometimes words seem like they belong together, but only one perfect grouping is correct.
The difficulty increases across categories:
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🟡 Yellow: Easiest
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🟢 Green: Moderate
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🔵 Blue: Harder
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🟣 Purple: Trickiest (and sometimes sneaky!)
NYT Connections Puzzle #667 - April 8, 2025
Feeling stuck? Here's everything you need to crack today's puzzle without spoilers at first.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
If you want to try solving the puzzle yourself, these gentle hints will help guide you without giving away the answers:
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Yellow Hint: Like a stab with a needle.
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Green Hint: Common phrases in walkie-talkie or military talk.
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Blue Hint: These are books you’ll find in the Old Testament.
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Purple Hint: These words sound like they start with “sh”—but they don’t use “sh” in their spelling!
Category: Prick
Words
JAB, PIERCE, POKE, STICK
These all describe a light puncturing motion, like what happens when you get a shot or poke something.
Category: Radio Lingo
Words:
COPY, NEGATIVE, OVER, ROGER
These are commonly heard in military, police, or CB radio chatter. If you've ever watched an action movie, you’ve heard these in dramatic communication scenes.
Category: Old Testament Books
Words
DANIEL, JOB, JUDGES, NUMBERS
All of these are books from the Old Testament in the Bible. A classic tricky category that requires either religious knowledge or a quick online search!
Category: “Sh” Sound Without “Sh”
Words
SEAN, SIOBHAN, SUGAR, SURE
This one’s a doozy. All of these words sound like they start with “sh”, but don’t actually use “sh” in their spelling. Wild, right?
This category stumped a lot of players today and may remind you of names and words with Irish origins or odd English spellings.
How to Play NYT Connections
Not familiar with the gameplay? Here's a simple breakdown:
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You're given 16 words.
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Group them into 4 sets of 4 based on a common connection.
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You get 4 chances to make mistakes.
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Tap or click to select words and hit “Submit.”
You can play it on the NYT Games app or directly on their website.
Tips to Solve Connections Like a Pro
Even if you didn’t get it today, don’t worry. Use these simple strategies for future puzzles:
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Rearrange the words: Sometimes a visual reshuffle helps.
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Look for unusual spellings or sounds.
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Find one strong pair, then build the group from that.
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Remember previous puzzles—themes often return!
Why Today’s Puzzle Was Unique
The purple group especially got a lot of players stuck. Words like Siobhan and Sean aren’t phonetically intuitive. This is what makes NYT Connections so fun and frustrating—it plays with language, culture, and sound in ways that surprise even word puzzle veterans.
Come Back Tomorrow!
Whether you nailed it or got tricked by today’s puzzle, there’s a brand new Connections challenge every day. Make sure to bookmark this page or follow our daily updates to get tomorrow’s hints and answers as soon as they drop.
Final Thoughts
NYT Connections hints are a great way to enjoy the puzzle without spoiling the entire experience. April 8’s puzzle was filled with clever categories that tested knowledge from religion to phonetics to military slang.
Stay tuned for more daily breakdowns, hints, and answers to keep your win streak alive.
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