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Today’s Connections puzzle includes a classic purple category, where you understand the theme once you see it, but might not get it without a hint or two. 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: Sudden, unaccountable change of behavior or mood.
Green group hint: A type of thing similar to something else.
Blue group hint: Serena or Wendy.
Purple group hint: How do you say that word?
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Caprice.
Green group: Ilk.
Blue group: Williamses.
Purple group: Words pronounced differently as proper nouns.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 2, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is caprice. The four answers are fancy, impulse, lark and whim.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is ilk. The four answers are kind, like, sort and type.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is Williamses. The four answers are Hank, Robin, Tennessee and Venus.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words pronounced differently as proper nouns. The four answers are herb, job, nice and reading.
