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Today’s Connections puzzle throws one of those tricky blue categories at us, the kind where you need to find a word within another word. 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: Like a mall.
Green group hint: Margherita is one.
Blue group hint: Hues are inside each word.
Purple group hint: Not dirty.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Places to shop.
Green group: Kinds of pizza.
Blue group: Ending with colors.
Purple group: ____ cleaner.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 13, 2025.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is places to shop. The four answers are bazaar, fair, market and outlet.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is kinds of pizza. The four answers are Hawaiian, plain, supreme and veggie.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending with colors. The four answers are evergreen, infrared, marigold and quicksilver.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ____ cleaner. The four answers are bathroom, dry, pipe and vacuum.
