Yellow group
Straightforward
Gentle hint
Bring a smile to someone's face.
Show one word
DELIGHT belongs in this group.
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MAKE HAPPY
Reveal all four words
- DELIGHT
- PLEASE
- SUIT
- TICKLE
A little help. Your own aha.
Connections #700
hints & answers for May 11, 2025
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#700
This reference always shows May 11, 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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1/4
Green group
A little trickier
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with D, D, S and S. These initials are in sorted order.
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DODGE belongs in this group.
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EVADE
Reveal all four words
- DODGE
- DUCK
- SHAKE
- SKIRT
Blue group
More challenging
First-letter clue
Look for four entries beginning with B, H, L and P. These initials are in sorted order.
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BOSS belongs in this group.
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COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES
Reveal all four words
- BOSS
- HEALTH
- LEVEL
- POWER-UP
Purple group
Wordplay & surprises
Wordplay hint
Try putting the same beginning before each entry.
Show one word
EARTH belongs in this group.
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MOTHER ___
Reveal all four words
- EARTH
- GOOSE
- MAY I
- SUPERIOR
Each entry comes after "MOTHER" to form a word, expression or name: EARTH → MOTHER EARTH; GOOSE → MOTHER GOOSE; MAY I → MOTHER MAY I; SUPERIOR → MOTHER SUPERIOR.
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- Yellow: MAKE HAPPY
- Green: EVADE
- Blue: COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES
- Purple: MOTHER ___
Ready for the full solution?
All four categories and their words, together.
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Yellow
MAKE HAPPY
DELIGHT · PLEASE · SUIT · TICKLE
Green
EVADE
DODGE · DUCK · SHAKE · SKIRT
Blue
COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES
BOSS · HEALTH · LEVEL · POWER-UP
Purple
MOTHER ___
EARTH · GOOSE · MAY I · SUPERIOR
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