Hints and answers for Connections for April 3, No. 662.
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Today’s Connections puzzle has a fun blend of topics. Since I’m a former cashier, the green category was an engaging one for me, and this week’s purple category wasn’t as tough as other weeks. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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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: Read the notice.
Green group hint: Trip to the store.
Blue group hint: Think of an old-school diet soda in pink cans.
Purple group hint: Flip your hand over and look at this.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Printed notification.
Green group: Seen at a grocery checkout counter.
Blue group: Things with tabs.
Purple group: Palm ____
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 3, 2025, No. 662.
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The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is printed notification. The four answers are announcement, bulletin, notice and poster.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is seen at a grocery checkout counter. The four answers are conveyor belt, register, scale and scanner.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is things with tabs. The four answers are browser, folder, keyboard and soda can.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is palm ____. The four answers are beach, reader, Sunday and tree.
