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Today's NYT Connections puzzle is a tough one. Hope you've brushed up on your vintage slang terms, because the blue category requires it. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: They're part of you.
Green group hint: A lot!
Blue group hint: Retro slang terms for a certain job.
Purple group hint: Fire it downfield!
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Body coverings.
Green group: Masses, in idioms.
Blue group: Old-timey slang for law enforcement.
Purple group: Starting with synonyms for "throw."
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 25, 2026.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is body coverings. The four answers are enamel, hair, nail and skin.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is masses, in idioms. The four answers are crowd, haystack, million and ocean.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is old-timey slang for law enforcement. The four answers are copper, dick, flatfoot and gumshoe.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is starting with synonyms for "throw." The four answers are cast iron, Chuck E. Cheese, hurly burly and pitchfork.
