Connectionsis back with an April Fool’s Day-themed puzzle. If you are looking for a little help with this emoji-flooded puzzle, you are not alone. Not only do you have to figure out what the emoji means, but you need to put them into the correct grouping as well.
While knowing the rules ofhow to playConnectionsis helpful, it won’t necessarily prepare fans for this kind of challenge. So if you are lost and looking for help with what the emojis are and how they go together, you can find all sorts of hints in the sections of the article below.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #295 for August 04, 2025
The words for today’sConnectionsare: π, π§ , π«, πͺ, π±, π, π₯¬, π, π½,π§, βοΈ, π§οΈ, ποΈ, π₯, π, π§ββοΈ If you want to know what each of the Emoji is, check out the expandable section below.
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the emojis for:Bread, Brain, Tea, Saw, Scream, Ewe, Lettuce, Train, Alien, Cheese, Rain, Eye, Bacon, Plane, Bee,andDracula.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #295 for Jul 31, 2025
Today’s April Fool’s Day themedNew York Times GamesConnectionsis a little silly and different; if it has you scratching your head, you can find some hints for this puzzle below.
1. Bring home the π₯.
2. πand ποΈ belong in the same category.
- None of the categories are about things that sting or bite.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Food words that all mean the same thing.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 22, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFood Slang for Money.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bread π, Bacon π₯, Lettuce π₯¬, Cheese π§.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:All four of these words kind of sound the same.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 03, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisWords that Rhyme.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Plane βοΈ, Rain π§οΈ, Train π, Brain π§ .
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Scary things to watch.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 06, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisHorror Movies.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Alien π½, Scream π±, Dracula π§ββοΈ, Saw πͺ.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these sound like letters.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for August 04, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisLetter Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ewe π, Bee π, Eye ποΈ, Tea π«.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #295
Still searching for the full answer? You can find the spoiler for puzzle number 295 in the expandable section below for thisrelaxing puzzle game.
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