NYT Connections: Hints & Answers for April 21, 2025

Get the NYT Connections answer for April 21, 2025: See all four groups, connections, expert hints, and a step-by-step solution for the New York Times Connections puzzle.

Create four groups of four!

CELL
IRON
TWIST
SHEET
SPRING
WRENCH
PROTEIN
CORKSCREW
DNA
CURVEBALL
COLUMN
SODIUM
BOMBSHELL
ROW
FAT
FUSILLI

Solutions

INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL
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METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED
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THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET
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HELICAL THINGS
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How to Play Connections

1

Find Groups of Four

Look for four words that share a common theme or category. Each group has a different difficulty level.

2

Difficulty Levels

Yellow (easiest),Green,Blue,Purple (hardest)

3

Watch for Traps

Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but belong to different groups. You only get 4 mistakes!

How to Play NYT Connections

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game from The New York Times. Each day, you must find groups of four words that share something in common. There are four groups total, and each has a different difficulty level.

Connections Groups for April 21, 2025

The NYT Connections puzzle for April 21, 2025 features four groups with different themes:

  • INFO ON A NUTRITION LABEL: FAT, IRON, PROTEIN, SODIUM
  • METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTED: BOMBSHELL, CURVEBALL, TWIST, WRENCH
  • THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEET: CELL, COLUMN, ROW, SHEET
  • HELICAL THINGS: CORKSCREW, DNA, FUSILLI, SPRING

Connections Strategy Tips

  • Start with the most obvious connections first
  • Yellow is usually the easiest group, purple is the hardest
  • Look for word patterns, categories, or shared themes
  • Be careful of red herrings - words that seem related but aren't in the same group
  • You can make up to 4 mistakes before the game ends

About This Solution

The April 21, 2025 Connections puzzle features 4 groups with various themes and difficulty levels. Get all NYT Connections answers, hints, and solutions for April 21, 2025 right here.

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