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Today’s Connections puzzle features some fun categories. One might make you hungry, another seems like it should belong in Connections: Sports Edition. 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: Middle of a person.
Green group hint: Think Domino’s.
Blue group hint: Drink up!
Purple group hint: Play ball!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Central section of the body.
Green group: Components of a pizza.
Blue group: Units of beer.
Purple group: Baseball greats.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 17, 2025, #676.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is central section of the body. The four answers are core, midriff, torso and trunk.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is components of a pizza. The four answers are cheese, crust, sauce and toppings.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is units of beer. The four answers are case, forty, growler and six-pack.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is baseball greats. The four answers are Bonds, Mantle, Trout and Young.
