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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READING: Books spend their whole existence hoping someone will read them, but when we finally do, we're just killing time until their pages die.
Related to acting without careful planning
Driven by momentary desires or inspirations
Caprice
TYPE: Letters think they're just being used to type words, but really, they're the ones typing us into existence.
Ways to group or categorize things
Synonyms for variety or category
Ilk
ROBIN: Robins aren't really watching for worms, they're judging our lawn maintenance skills.
Could be people, places, or other things
Names that double as common words or references
Williamses
SORT: We try to sort everything in life, but maybe life is sorting us.
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