Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for April 14, #673

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Today's Connections puzzle contains a hilarious category for me and my fellow Gen Xers. I've co-written two books about Gen X pop culture, Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? and The Totally Sweet '90s, and this category is in the first book. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.

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Hints for today's Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: No, no, no.

Green group hint: Enjoy the show.

Blue group hint: Can you make it to Oregon?

Purple group hint: Not Nixon, but ...

Answers for today's Connections groups

Yellow group: Restrict.

Green group: Ticketed events.

Blue group: Associated with the game The Oregon Trail.

Purple group: What "Ford" might refer to.

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What are today's Connections answers?

The completed NYT Connections puzzle for April 14, 2025, #673. NYT/Screenshot by CNET

The yellow words in today's Connections

The theme is restrict. The four answers are block, check, dam and stop.

The green words in today's Connections

The theme is ticketed events. The four answers are concert, game, movie and play.

The blue words in today's Connections

The theme is associated with the game The Oregon Trail. The four answers are dysentery, ford, hunt and oxen.

The purple words in today's Connections

The theme is what "Ford" might refer to. The four answers are actor, car, director and president.