{"id":5961,"date":"2025-05-18T05:33:51","date_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:33:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-may-18-game-707\/"},"modified":"2025-05-18T05:33:51","modified_gmt":"2025-05-17T21:33:51","slug":"nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-may-18-game-707","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cicserver.com\/de\/nyt-connections-hints-and-answers-for-sunday-may-18-game-707\/","title":{"rendered":"NYT Connections hints and answers for Sunday, May 18 (game #707)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<div class=\"fancy-box\">\n<p>Looking for a different day?<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone \u2013 which means that some people are always playing &#8216;today&#8217;s game&#8217; while others are playing &#8216;yesterday&#8217;s&#8217;. <strong>If you&#8217;re looking for Saturday&#8217;s puzzle instead<\/strong> then click here: <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-17-may-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/gaming\/nyt-connections-today-answers-hints-17-may-2025\"><strong>NYT Connections hints and answers for Saturday, May 17 (game #706)<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Good morning! Let&#8217;s play Connections, the NYT&#8217;s clever word game that challenges you to group answers in various categories. It can be tough, so read on if you need Connections hints.<\/p>\n<p>What should you do once you&#8217;ve finished? Why, play some more word games of course. I&#8217;ve also got daily <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-18-may-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/nyt-strands-today-answers-hints-18-may-2025\">Strands hints and answers<\/a> and <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/quordle-today-answers-clues-18-may-2025\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/computing\/websites-apps\/quordle-today-answers-clues-18-may-2025\">Quordle hints and answers<\/a> articles if you need help for those too, while Marc&#8217;s <a data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/wordle-today\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.techradar.com\/news\/wordle-today\">Wordle today<\/a> page covers the original viral word game.<\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-base\"\/>\n<p><em>SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don&#8217;t read on if you don&#8217;t want to know the answers.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<span class=\"bg-secondary-500 text-white text-lg font-bold uppercase py-1 px-2 leading-[1.625rem] sm:leading-[6px] sm:text-sm\"><br \/>\nYou may like<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-connections-today-game-707-today-s-words\"><span>NYT Connections today (game #707) &#8211; today&#8217;s words<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NYT Connections hints for game 707 on a purple background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/4a8ERebb4cS54EjcBBwn54.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Today&#8217;s NYT Connections words are\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>ALMOST<\/li>\n<li>ATHLETIC<\/li>\n<li>OPEN<\/li>\n<li>CLOSE<\/li>\n<li>WARM<\/li>\n<li>FLEXIBLE<\/li>\n<li>EXCELLENT<\/li>\n<li>EXERCISE<\/li>\n<li>AREA<\/li>\n<li>DRILL<\/li>\n<li>ONE<\/li>\n<li>GAME<\/li>\n<li>EASY<\/li>\n<li>ASSIGNMENT<\/li>\n<li>NOT QUITE<\/li>\n<li>LESSON<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-connections-today-game-707-hint-1-group-hints\"><span>NYT Connections today (game #707) &#8211; hint #1 &#8211; group hints<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are some clues for today&#8217;s NYT Connections groups?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YELLOW: <\/strong>Testing times\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>GREEN:<\/strong>Hide and seek<\/li>\n<li><strong>BLUE: <\/strong>Relaxed and not easily upset<\/li>\n<li><strong>PURPLE: <\/strong>First letter of the alphabet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Need more clues?<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four theme answers are for today&#8217;s NYT Connections puzzles\u2026<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6k8NboJWgNwurJin7oqz5G\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-6k8NboJWgNwurJin7oqz5G slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-connections-today-game-707-hint-2-group-answers\"><span>NYT Connections today (game #707) &#8211; hint #2 &#8211; group answers<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What are the answers for today&#8217;s NYT Connections groups?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YELLOW: TASKS FOR A STUDENT\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>GREEN: ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BLUE: UP FOR ANYTHING\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>PURPLE: WHAT &#8220;A&#8221; MIGHT MEAN\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Right, the answers are below, so DO NOT SCROLL ANY FURTHER IF YOU DON&#8217;T WANT TO SEE THEM.<\/p>\n<aside data-model-name=\"Get Better At Wordle\" data-widget-type=\"review\" data-render-type=\"editorial\" class=\"hawk-base\">\n<div class=\"hawk-main-editorial-container\">\n<p>Today&#8217;s best Get Better At Wordle deals<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-nyt-connections-today-game-707-the-answers\"><span>NYT Connections today (game #707) &#8211; the answers<\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1920px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-320-80.jpg.webp 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"NYT Connections answers for game 707 on a purple background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-320-80.jpg 320w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54-1200-80.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/8RoRJ75NYyATieJMsqtg54.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\"inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The answers to today&#8217;s Connections, game #707, are\u2026<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YELLOW: TASKS FOR A STUDENT <\/strong>ASSIGNMENT, DRILL, EXERCISE, LESSON<\/li>\n<li><strong>GREEN: ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME <\/strong>ALMOST, CLOSE, NOT QUITE, WARM<\/li>\n<li><strong>BLUE: UP FOR ANYTHING <\/strong>EASY, FLEXIBLE, GAME, OPEN<\/li>\n<li><strong>PURPLE: WHAT &#8220;A&#8221; MIGHT MEAN <\/strong>AREA, ATHLETIC, EXCELLENT, ONE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>My rating:<\/strong> Easy<\/li>\n<li><strong>My score: <\/strong>Perfect<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<p>A rare day for me without mysteries, getting things right by getting them wrong (as in, right words no idea why) or nit picking over annoyingly named categories.<\/p>\n<p>My only doubt was with TASKS FOR A STUDENT, which I momentarily thought were about physical training and included GAME instead of ASSIGNMENT.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, I would have guessed ALMOST, CLOSE, NOT QUITE and WARM were describing being near to something, rather than ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME, having forgotten all about the childhood games to which they applied.<\/p>\n<p>How did you do today? Let me know in the comments below.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h3 class=\"article-body__section\" id=\"section-yesterday-s-nyt-connections-answers-saturday-may-17-game-706\"><span>Yesterday&#8217;s NYT Connections answers (Saturday, May 17, game #706)<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>YELLOW: MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY<\/strong> ANIMAL, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, PLANT<\/li>\n<li><strong>GREEN: GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS <\/strong>BEAKER, PROTRACTOR, RULER, SYRINGE<\/li>\n<li><strong>BLUE: KINDS OF PENGUINS <\/strong>CHINSTRAP, EMPEROR, KING, MACARONI<\/li>\n<li><strong>PURPLE: &#8220;E&#8221; THINGS <\/strong>COMMERCE, MAIL, SCOOTER, SIGNATURE<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr\/>\n<section class=\"article__schema-question\">\n<h3>What is NYT Connections?<\/h3>\n<article class=\"article__schema-answer\">\n<p>NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games made by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow a little harder, blue often quite tough and purple usually very difficult.<\/p>\n<p>On the plus side, you don&#8217;t technically need to solve the final one, as you&#8217;ll be able to answer that one by a process of elimination. What&#8217;s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little bit of breathing room.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a little more involved than something like Wordle, however, and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For instance, watch out for homophones and other word games that could disguise the answers.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s playable for free via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" target=\"_blank\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/games\/strands\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\">NYT Games site<\/a> on desktop or mobile.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a different day? A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight each day for your time zone \u2013 which means that some people are always playing &#8216;today&#8217;s game&#8217; while others are playing &#8216;yesterday&#8217;s&#8217;. 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