NYT Connections Hints

Today's NYT Connections Hints & Answers (Wed, April 9, 2025)


Hints forApril 9, 2025

Tackling the April 9th Connections puzzle? Today's grid offers a moderate challenge that most players can solve in about 10-15 minutes. With a mix of tangible objects, action-packed terms, Shakespearean references, and compound phrases, this puzzle requires both linguistic intuition and careful observation. Watch out for potential overlaps, especially in the punch-related category and the fox-themed lines! Here's a set of strategic hints, arranged from most approachable to more nuanced:

  • Think of shapes that fit nicely into your hands or roll away when you least expect it.
  • Consider the many ways fists get celebrated in lively sports or classic films.
  • Delve into the eerie ingredients of mythical brews that bubble and boil in dimly lit cauldrons.
  • Ponder the sly pairing of a cunning creature with places it might call home and ways it moves.

Hinted Answers: Peek or Reveal

ROUND THREE-DIMENSIONAL OBJECTS

PUNCH

ANIMALS IN THE WITCHES' BREW IN “MACBETH”

FOX___


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