Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (May 15, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections hints and answers can help you save your winning streak. The puzzle brings 16 words for the community daily, challenging players to categorize them into four groups using only four chances. The publisher does not reveal the names/themes of the categories until you figure out the answers.

This article offers four hints to help you deduce the names of these categories or the words that might fit them. We have also provided the answers in the final segment, in case you want to cross-check your guesses before submitting them.

Today's NYT Connections hints (May 15, 2025)

The hints for the latest NYT Connections puzzle can be found in the table below:

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All NYT Connections words for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These help you form informed decisions.
Green category	These are variations of frozen water.
Blue category	Some famous musical theatre titles end with these words.
Purple category	These words sit after a four-letter word that means "original" or "genuine".

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Answers for NYT Connections puzzle (May 15, 2025)

The table below features the answers for NYT Connections today:

All NYT Connections answers for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are the Rationale. The words are Basis, Grounds, Reason, and Foundation.
Green category	These are Types of Snow. The words are Crust, Powder, Ice, and Slush.
Blue category	These are Last Words of Famous Opera Titles. The words are Seville, Butterfly, Flute, and Bess.
Purple category	These words sit after Real___. The words are Madrid, Deal, Estate, and World.

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