New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #663 April 4, 2025

Connections is back with yet another challenging puzzle. If you are looking to win, you will need to ponder over all sixteen words and attempt to put them all into four different, mystery categories, and you only have a couple of tries to get to the answer.

If you know how to play Connections well, you know how challenging these puzzles can get if you aren’t familiar with the words, the categories, or are just not thinking about them in the right way. This article is here to help anyone who is stuck with tons of useful hints, spoilers, and a whole lot more.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #663 for April 4, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Drive, Park, Harmony, Balance, Diamond, Ink, Rest, Spin, Difference, Field, Cruise, Bay, Ride, Trade, Stadium, and Remainder.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for a general hint or some clues to the categories of this mobile puzzle game, you can find them in the many sections below. Each section holds different types of clues that can be uncovered by clicking the “Read More” button below each.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of these categories are about gears or modes of driving in a car.

2. None of these groups are about things that mean “harmonious.”

3. Bay and Ink go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this innovative puzzle game: Will there be anything left afterwards?

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is What’s Leftover.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is What’s Leftover.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Balance, Difference, Remainder, Rest.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To get from one place to another in a personal vehicle.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Car Trip.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Car Trip.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cruise, Drive, Ride, Spin.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this relaxing puzzle game: Places to go watch the game in person.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Baseball Venues.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Baseball Venues.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Diamond, Field, Park, Stadium.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All these words are names of companies with the same letter removed.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Companies with “E” Removed.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Companies with “E” Removed.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bay, Harmony, Ink, Trade.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #663 for April 4, 2025

Searching for the full answer to this minimalist puzzle game? In the section below, you will find all the categories and which words go with them.

• Yellow – What’s Leftover: Balance, Difference, Remainder, Rest
• Green – Car Trip: Cruise, Drive, Ride, Spin
• Blue – Baseball Venues: Diamond, Field, Park, Stadium
• Purple – Companies with “E” Removed: Bay, Harmony, Ink, Trade

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website, available on almost any device with a browser.

Systems

Released

June 12, 2023

ESRB

e

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company