April 14 NYT Connections Puzzle Features Clever Themes and Tricky Wordplay

Today's puzzle challenges players with categories ranging from ticketed events to associations with The Oregon Trail.

The New York Times' Connections puzzle for April 14, 2025, features 16 words to be grouped into four thematic categories: Restrict, Ticketed Events, Associated with The Oregon Trail, and What 'Ford' Might Refer To.
The 16 words include Hunt, Check, Game, Ford, President, Play, Car, Stop, Oxen, Block, Movie, Actor, Dam, Dysentery, Director, and Concert.
Confirmed answers for the categories are: Restrict (Block, Check, Dam, Stop), Ticketed Events (Concert, Game, Movie, Play), Associated with The Oregon Trail (Dysentery, Ford, Hunt, Oxen), and What 'Ford' Might Refer To (Actor, Car, Director, President).
Hints for solving the puzzle include clues like 'To regulate or keep under control' for the Yellow category and 'Words seen in a classic computer game' for the Blue category.
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