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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 25, #684

Here are hints and the answers for Connections for April 25, #684. Pop a bubble and read on.

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Today's Connections puzzle has some fun words--including flavors for a sweet treat, and traditional tunes. 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: Pop a bubble.

Green group hint: Not the end.

Blue group hint: Sing along.

Purple group hint: Long, hollow cylinder.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Gum flavors.

Green group: Starting point.

Blue group: Great American songbook songs.

Purple group: ____ tube.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today's Connections answers?

completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 25 2025, #684

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 25, 2025, #684.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is gum flavors. The four answers are bubblegum, cinnamon, menthol and wintergreen.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is starting point. The four answers are catalyst, launchpad, spark and springboard.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is Great American songbook songs. The four answers are Autumn Leaves, Summertime, Unforgettable and Witchcraft.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is ____ tube. The four answers are Fallopian, inner, test and vacuum.

Toughest Connections puzzles

We've made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they'll help you see patterns in future puzzles.

#5: Included "things you can set," such as mood, record, table and volleyball.

#4: Included "one in a dozen," such as egg, juror, month and rose.

#3: Included "streets on screen," such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.

#2: Included "power ___" such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.

#1: Included "things that can run," such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.