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Today’s Connections puzzle has my favorite blue category ever. I’m a huge fan of the nostalgic kind of books described here. 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: Keep track of expenses here.
Green group hint: Old MacDonald.
Blue group hint: Solve the mystery.
Purple group hint: Zzzz…
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Account book.
Green group: Seen in a barn.
Blue group: Detectives of kid-lit.
Purple group: Words before “bed.”
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 20, 2025, #709.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is account book. The four answers are ledger, log, record and register.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is seen in a barn. The four answers are bale, horse, pitchfork and trough.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is detectives of kid-lit. The four answers are Brown, Drew, Hardy and Holmes.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is words before “bed.” The four answers are canopy, day, Murphy and water.
