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Where are my fellow bakers? The blue category in today’s Connections puzzle is calling our names. Read on for some hints and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the 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: Like a hole.
Green group hint: Way to go!
Blue group hint: Knead is another one.
Purple group hint: You do this to put out birthday candles.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Alcove.
Green group: Ways to recognize achievement.
Blue group: Verbs in breadmaking.
Purple group: Things you can blow.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed Connections puzzle for May 31, 2025, #720.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is alcove. The four answers are cavity, hollow, nook and recess.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is ways to recognize achievement. The four answers are certificate, medal, plaque and trophy.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is verbs in breadmaking. The four answers are ferment, proof, rest and rise.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things you can blow. The four answers are bubble, fuse, kiss and raspberry.
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