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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 15, #674

Hints and answers for Connections for April 15, #674.

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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: Stop that.

Green group hint: Deal me in.

Blue group hint: Euripedes.

Purple group hint: Second star to the right, and straight on till morning.

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Desist.

Green group: Card games.

Blue group: Elements of Greek drama.

Purple group: Second words of "Peter Pan" characters.

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words

What are today's Connections answers?

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The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 15, 2025, #674.

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The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is desist. The four answers are abstain, avoid, cease and refrain.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is card games. The four answers are bridge, hearts, speed and spoons.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is elements of Greek drama. The four answers are chorus, hero, hubris and tragedy.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is second words of "Peter Pan" characters. The four answers are Bell, Darling, Hook and Pan.