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Today, the blue category in the NYT Connections puzzle expects players to make a connection to a scene in a specific Shakespeare play. It's a famous play, and I'm an English major, but I did not figure it out.. 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: Like the Earth.
Green group hint: Boxer's stock in trade
Blue group hint: Shakespearean stew.
Purple group hint: Wild dog.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Round three-dimensional objects.
Green group: Punch.
Blue group: Animals in the witches' brew in "Macbeth."
Purple group: Fox ____.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 9, 2025, #668.
completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 9 2025 #668The yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is round three-dimensional objects. The four answers are ball, globe, orb and sphere.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is punch. The four answers are pop, pound, slug and sock.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is animals in the witches' brew in "Macbeth." The four answers are bat, dog, frog and newt.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is fox ____. The four answers are glove, hole, hound and trot.