Get NYT Connections Hints for April 2, 2025. Find hints and solutions for puzzle #661, including word connections and hidden categories.
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IMPULSE: Your impulses think they're controlling you, but what if you're actually the impulse in their life?
Related to acting without careful planning
Driven by momentary desires or inspirations
Caprice
JOB: You don't have a job, the job has you. It spends 40 hours a week watching humans perform their strange rituals.
Ways to group or categorize things
Synonyms for variety or category
Ilk
HERB: Herbs think they're seasoning our food, but maybe we're just the garnish in their universe.
Could be people, places, or other things
Names that double as common words or references
Williamses
HANK: Every Hank thinks they're unique, but they're all just Tom Hanks trying different disguises.
Each can be interpreted differently based on context
Common words that serve different purposes in language
Words pronounced differently as proper nouns
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Hint: Caprice
Hint: Ilk
Hint: Williamses
Hint: Words pronounced differently as proper nouns