HIGHLIGHTS
- Obelisk in today’s NYT Connections represents the Washington Monument, a towering obelisk (a tapering stone pillar) honoring George Washington.
- Elphaba in today’s Connections is the green-skinned character and the antagonist of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked.
- Fine Print, Characters With Green Skins, Features of Nation Mall in D.C., and Famous Riddle-Givers are the NYT Connections categories for May 22, 2025.
The New York Times Connections for May 22, 2025, is back with its 16 fresh words, each with a unique meaning.
Each word in today’s NYT Connections seems to represent something or a person rather than having its own specific meaning.
While the difficulty rating of the overall game is quite low, you might find a few words like Obelisk and Elphaba, which are quite hard to group.
Answers For Today’s NYT Connections (May 22, 2025)
Analyzing today’s NYT Connections, my eyes instantly went to Hulk and Shrek, as each word was the name of a famous fictional character with green skin.
So, trying to figure out other green words, I lost one life and got the green group” Characters With Green Skin“.
Elphaba, Grinch, Hulk, and Shrek were the words that completed today’s green group.
Elphaba And Shrek Meaning In NYT Connections #711
In today’s NYT Connections, Elphaba is the green-skinned character and the antagonist of Gregory Maguire’s 1995 novel Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West.
On the other hand, Shrek is a fictional character from the popular movie series of the same name. Shrek is an antisocial ogre who loves the solitude of his swamp and enjoys fending off mobs and intruders.
Meanwhile, we all know Hunk from the Marvel comics, and Grinch, the titular main protagonist of the 1957 children’s book How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Asterisk Meaning With Yellow Group Answers In NYT Connections #711
Unlike the previous day’s game, today’s yellow group took me quite a while to finally discover, as it confused me. Did you struggle with it as well?
So, after taking a few minutes to analyze each word, I was able to get the yellow group ” Fine Prints” with words like Asterisk, Catch, Condition, and Strings.
In today’s NYT Connections, the Asterisk is a symbol often used to indicate footnotes or exceptions during Fine Prints.
Obelisk Meaning In NYT Connections #711
In general, an Obelisk is a tall, tapered monument with a pyramidal top, usually made of stone, and with four sides.
However, today’s NYT Connections Obelisk represents the Washington Monument, a towering obelisk (a tapering stone pillar) honoring George Washington.
On the other hand, Mall, Pool, and Capitol are other words that represent the National Mall of D.C., which led me to the blue group “Features of the National Mall in D.C.”
Bridge Troll And Sphinx Meaning In NYT Connections # 711
With only four words remaining at the end, I quickly grouped them out, which led me to the purple group, “Famous Riddle-Givers.“
In today’s NYT Connections, Bridge Troll is a large, menacing creature in Norse Mythology who demands tolls or challenges travelers with riddles before they can cross the bridge.
Sphinx is a mythical creature from Greek mythology with a lion’s body and a human head, which is also featured in Dragon’s Dogma 2 as a rare and enigmatic creature that challenges players with riddles.
Meanwhile, the Mad Hatter is from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and is famous for his nonsensical riddles. Lastly, the Riddler is a Batman villain who thrives on riddles and puzzles.
After getting the purple group, I was able to color in the grid and complete the game with the following answers;
- Characters With Green Skin (Green): Elphaba, Grinch, Hulk, Shrek
- Fine Print (Yellow): Asterisk, Catch, Condition, Strings
- Features of the National Mall in D.C. (Blue): Capitol, Mall, Obelisk, Pool
- Famous Riddle-Givers (Purple): Bridge Troll, Mad Hatter, Riddler, Sphinx
