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Today’s Connections puzzle kicks off May 2025 with a tough set of words that might not seem to form a clear pattern at first glance. The words are a mix of various verbs loosely tied to different subjects, presenting a rather ambiguous series of pairings. Without hints, you might find it tricky to connect the phrases logically.
Visualizing the words you encounter in a Connections puzzle is a smart approach to uncover groupings that fit into specific categories. Keep in mind you have only four chances for errors, so don’t go with your first thought. Similar to the NYT Vertex game, it’s helpful to visualize concepts beforehand and look up definitions to ensure you grasp every nuance of the words, even if you think you already understand them.
Hints for Today’s Connections Categories
May 1 #690
With some luck and by recognizing a subtle theme among the categories, I managed to solve today’s puzzle. The theme involves alternative terms for various verbs or nouns and casual definitions of certain phrases. For instance, the word DROP can refer not only to physically dropping something but also to letting go of a bad habit.
If you’re having difficulty connecting the words in today’s challenge, use these hints to discern which categories they belong to:
- One category pertains to alternate terms for items acquired in competitions.
- One category focuses on terms related to stopping bad habits.
- One category pertains to terms linked to filmmaking actions.
- One category involves terms for smaller food sizes.
As for the terms in the puzzle, I initially thought of BREAK, DROP, and KICK as relating to BITE in different contexts. However, upon further reflection, I realized they actually indicate ways to drop, break, or kick a bad habit. This realization also made it easier to include SHAKE, as it’s often associated with letting go of a bad habit as well.
Answers for Today’s Connections
May 1 #690
Yellow Answers: Explained
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WINNINGS |
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POT |
PRIZE ADVERTISEMENT |
PURSE |
REWARD |
This category posed a challenge at first, although I was able to pair REWARD and PRIZE easily. Upon reviewing the puzzle more closely, I recalled how games like Poker or even Monopoly have a central POT for the prize pool. Additionally, since winnings can be kept in a PURSE, this category became clearer once I figured out its theme.
Green Answers: Explained
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STOP, AS A HABIT |
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BREAK |
DROP |
KICK |
SHAKE |
The terms here were somewhat misleading at first. After some thought, I grasped that BREAK, DROP, and KICK were meant to allude to dropping, breaking, or kicking a bad habit, which led me to include SHAKE as well.
Blue Answers: Explained
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MOVIE CAMERA VERBS |
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DOLLY |
PAN |
TILT |
ZOOM |
Identifying these words was the toughest part, as it took me a while to connect the similar meanings. Initially, ZOOM and TILT felt unrelated, but I later understood that both describe camera techniques used in filmmaking. This led me to recognize DOLLY as related to a camera’s dolly and PAN as another term associated with camera movement.
Purple Answers: Explained
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WORDS THAT PRECEDE “-SIZE” TO MEAN SMALL |
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BITE |
FUN |
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TRAVEL |
Sometimes when you TRAVEL, having snacks is essential, especially on a long journey. This idea led me to think of BITE and FUN as terms for smaller food sizes that are convenient for traveling. Meals that are POCKET-sized can also be helpful on road trips, leading me to complete this group.
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