NYT Connection Puzzle Hints & Solutions for May 9, Episode #698

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Today’s
Connections puzzle
has one category that might remind you of grade-school math. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times now has a Connections Bot
, similar to the system used for Wordle. After playing, head over there to get a numerical score and allow the program to evaluate your responses. If you’re signed up with the New York Times Games section,
can now nerd out by following their progress
, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.


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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

: Adjust the picture.


Green group hint

: Starting to fade.


Blue group hint

: Do the math.


Purple group hint

: Not on the door, but…

Answers for today’s Connections groups


Yellow group

: TV display settings.


Green group

Fuzzy, like a recollection.


Blue group

: Outcomes of certain calculations.


Purple group

Window treatment in the singular.


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What are the solutions for today’s Connections puzzles?

The golden text in this day’s Connections

The topic revolves around television display settings. The options provided include brightness, color, contrast, and tint.

The words highlighted in green in today’s Connections

The theme feels hazy, much like a recollection. The four options are indistinct, elusive, distant, and unclear.

The blue-colored terms in today’s Connections post

The topic revolves around the outcomes of certain mathematical operations. The four solutions mentioned are the difference, product, quotient, and sum.

The violet text in this day’s Connections

The topic focuses on window coverings as a single entity. The four options provided are blind, drape, shade, and shutter.


Toughest Connections puzzles

We have taken note of some of the
toughest Connections puzzles
So far, these might assist you in identifying patterns in upcoming puzzles.

#5: Added items like ambiance, disc, furniture, and ball game that can be configured.

#4: Included terms like “one in a dozen,” for example, egg, juror, month, and rose.

#3: Included streets on-screen like Elm, Fear, Jump, and Sesame.

#2: Included “power ____” like nap, plant, Ranger, and trip.

#1: Included items like candidates, faucets, mascaras, and noses that can be moved or operated.

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