NYT Connections Answers: May 17, 2025

Puzzle #742 — Editor: Wyna Liu

All 4 Groups

🟨 Yellow — Easiest
MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY
ANIMAL, BACTERIA, FUNGUS, PLANT
🟩 Green
GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS
BEAKER, PROTRACTOR, RULER, SYRINGE
🟦 Blue
KINDS OF PENGUINS
CHINSTRAP, EMPEROR, KING, MACARONI
🟪 Purple — Hardest
“E” THINGS
COMMERCE, MAIL, SCOOTER, SIGNATURE

Word Grid

All 16 words from puzzle #742:

ANIMAL
BACTERIA
FUNGUS
PLANT
BEAKER
PROTRACTOR
RULER
SYRINGE
CHINSTRAP
EMPEROR
KING
MACARONI
COMMERCE
MAIL
SCOOTER
SIGNATURE
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