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It’s barely May, right? There’s a group in today’s Connections puzzle that made me think ahead to Halloween. 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: Smooth moves.
Green group hint: Bela Lugosi.
Blue group hint: Stagnate.
Purple group hint: Like a test tube.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Glide.
Green group: Associated with Count Dracula.
Blue group: Stop changing.
Purple group: Things that are long and cylindrical.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for May 5, 2025.
NYT/Screenshot by CNET
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is glide. The four answers are coast, cruise, drift and float.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is associated with Count Dracula. The four answers are bat, cape, castle and fang.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is stop changing. The four answers are flatten, level, plateau and settle.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is things that are long and cylindrical. The four answers are baton, cigar, hoagie and torpedo.
