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Connections hints, clues and answer for today’s puzzle, #674 on April 15

Don’t let pride get in the way of a great streak.
Drawing of a New York Times Connections game board. The words "Hint of the day" fill each of four dark grey tiles diagonally across the board. The rest of the tiles are light grey, with the word "connections" in each of them.
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Looking for a hint for today’s Connections puzzle? Below, we have clues to help you unlock whichever category has you stumped for the puzzle on April 15, 2025.

Connections first launched on the New York Times in June 2023. The premise is deceptively simple: Players have to find the thematic connection of four groups of four words ... without making more than four mistakes.

Today’s Connections has categories about the boy who wouldn’t grow up, the king who wouldn’t heed the prophecy and more.

Below are the hints, categories and answers for today’s Connections game, puzzle #674, on April 15.

A hint for each Connections category today, April 15

Yellow group hint: Think legalese

Green group hint: Played with handheld decks

Blue group hint: Element of Sophocles’ “Oedipus Rex”

Purple group hint: Visitors to Neverland

A word in each Connections category today, April 15

Yellow group word: Refrain

Green group word: Hearts

Blue group word: Hubris

Purple group word: Hook

Connections categories today, April 15

Yellow group category: Desist

Green group category: Card games

Blue group category: Elements of Greek drama

Purple group category: Second words of “Peter Pan” characters

Here are the answers to Connections today, April 15

What are the yellow words in today’s Connections? 

Desist: Abstain, avoid, cease, refrain

What are the green words in today’s Connections? 

Card games: Bridge, hearts, speed, spoons

What are the blue words in today’s Connections? 

Elements of Greek drama: Chorus, hero, hubris, tragedy

What are the purple words in today’s Connections? 

Second words of “Peter Pan” characters: Bell, Darling, Hook, Pan