LexicleConnections Hint and Answer for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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💡 Today's Hints for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Yellow"Pizza types."
KINDS OF PIZZA
HAWAIIAN
PLAIN
SUPREME
VEGGIE
Green"Shopping spots."
PLACES TO SHOP
BAZAAR
FAIR
MARKET
OUTLET
Blue"End in a color."
ENDING WITH COLORS
EVERGREEN
INFRARED
MARIGOLD
QUICKSILVER
Purple"___ cleaner."
___ CLEANER
BATHROOM
DRY
PIPE
VACUUM
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🟩 Green Medium-easy. Usually based on common knowledge.
🟦 Blue Tricky trivia or less familiar themes.
🟪 Purple The hardest - often wordplay, puns, or curveballs.
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Monday, May 12, 2025
Yellow"Bounce back."
REBOUND
BANK
BOUNCE
CAROM
RICOCHET
Green"Cash hideouts."
PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEY
ATM
CASH REGISTER
TIP JAR
WALLET
Blue"Site traffic metrics."
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICS
CLICK
HIT
PAGE VIEW
VISIT
Purple"Lip tricks."
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPS
CURL
PUCKER
PURSE
SMACK
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Yellow"Sidestep it."
EVADE
DODGE
DUCK
SHAKE
SKIRT
Green"Spread some joy."
MAKE HAPPY
DELIGHT
PLEASE
SUIT
TICKLE
Blue"Gaming must-haves."
COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES
BOSS
LEVEL
HEALTH
POWER-UP
Purple"Mother who?"
MOTHER ___
EARTH
GOOSE
MAY I
SUPERIOR
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Yellow"Not present."
WITHOUT
ABSENT
MINUS
SANS
WANTING
Green"How you sign off."
LETTER SIGN-OFFS
BEST
CHEERS
LOVE
SINCERELY
Blue"Burst of energy."
VIGOR
BEANS
ENERGY
PEP
ZIP
Purple"Ends in 'strip'."
___ STRIP
BACON
COMIC
LANDING
SUNSET
Friday, May 9, 2025
Yellow"Hazy recollections."
FUZZY, AS A MEMORY
DIM
FAINT
REMOTE
VAGUE
Green"Tweak your screen."
TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
CONTRAST
TINT
Blue"Basic math results."
RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC
DIFFERENCE
PRODUCT
QUOTIENT
SUM
Purple"Window coverings."
WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR
BLIND
DRAPE
SHADE
SHUTTER
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Yellow"Game night gear."
NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
CUP
DICE
PENCIL
SCORECARD
Green"Put it in writing."
COMMIT TO PAPER
AUTHOR
COMPOSE
PEN
WRITE
Blue"Big-screen heroes."
HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
BOND
JONES
OCEAN
WICK
Purple"Ends in 'stick'."
___STICK
CANDLE
CHOP
JOY
YARD
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Yellow"Ways to exclude."
NOT INCLUDING
BESIDES
BUT
EXCEPT
SAVE
Green"Mend what's broken."
GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE
HEAL
KNIT
MEND
RECOVER
Blue"Minor arcana."
TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS
CUPS
PENTACLES
SWORDS
WANDS
Purple"Sound like jewels."
HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
CHORAL
OPEL
PURL
QUARTS
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Yellow"Tennis match units."
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
GAME
MATCH
SET
TOURNAMENT
Green"Stillness and quiet."
SILENCE
CALM
HUSH
PEACE
STILL
Blue"Tiny things."
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
BABY
COMPACT
MINUTE
TOY
Purple"Start with 'tease' synonyms."
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
KIDNEY
MOCKINGBIRD
RAZZMATAZZ
RIBBON
Monday, May 5, 2025
Yellow"Dracula vibes."
ASSOCIATED WITH COUNT DRACULA
BAT
CAPE
CASTLE
FANG
Green"Move smoothly."
GLIDE
COAST
CRUISE
DRIFT
FLOAT
Blue"Hold steady."
STOP CHANGING
FLATTEN
LEVEL
PLATEAU
SETTLE
Purple"Tube-shaped things."
THINGS THAT ARE LONG AND CYLINDRICAL
BATON
CIGAR
HOAGIE
TORPEDO
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Yellow"Guitar moves."
PLAY SOME ELECTRIC GUITAR
JAM
NOODLE
SHRED
SOLO
Green"Too done."
QUALITIES OF OVERCOOKED MEAT
CHEWY
DRY
STRINGY
TOUGH
Blue"Bubble tea stuff."
INGREDIENTS IN BUBBLE TEA
BOBA
MILK
SUGAR
TEA
Purple"Planets—almost."
PLANETS/DWARF PLANET WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
BLUTO
CARS
DARTH
GENUS
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yellow"Win big."
DEFEAT SOUNDLY
CREAM
LICK
PASTE
SMOKE
Green"Totally rad."
AWESOME
DOPE
FIRE
LIT
SICK
Blue"'Will' words."
“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE
HELL
ILL
SHELL
WELL
Purple"Domain-ish words."
URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER
COMP
MILK
NETI
ORGO
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