A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #663
hints & answers for April 4, 2025

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This reference always shows April 4, 2025. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, D, R and R. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BALANCE belongs in this group.

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WHAT’S LEFTOVER

Reveal all four words
  • BALANCE
  • DIFFERENCE
  • REMAINDER
  • REST

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, D, R and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CRUISE belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

CAR TRIP

Reveal all four words
  • CRUISE
  • DRIVE
  • RIDE
  • SPIN

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with D, F, P and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

DIAMOND belongs in this group.

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BASEBALL VENUES

Reveal all four words
  • DIAMOND
  • FIELD
  • PARK
  • STADIUM

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, H, I and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

BAY belongs in this group.

Reveal the category

COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVED

Reveal all four words
  • BAY
  • HARMONY
  • INK
  • TRADE
Show categories only
  • Yellow: WHAT’S LEFTOVER
  • Green: CAR TRIP
  • Blue: BASEBALL VENUES
  • Purple: COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVED

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

WHAT’S LEFTOVER

BALANCE · DIFFERENCE · REMAINDER · REST

Green

CAR TRIP

CRUISE · DRIVE · RIDE · SPIN

Blue

BASEBALL VENUES

DIAMOND · FIELD · PARK · STADIUM

Purple

COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVED

BAY · HARMONY · INK · TRADE

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

Group colours follow the puzzle’s yellow, green, blue and purple order, from the most straightforward to the trickiest. Your own experience may differ. The reference tiles may appear in a different order from your game. Picture puzzles have separately hidden descriptions, since a description can give away the wordplay.

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