NYT Connections Puzzle Introduces Symbol-Based Challenge for April Fools' Day

The April 1, 2025, puzzle replaces words with symbols, featuring unique categories like Currency Symbols and Emoticon Mouths.

The April 1, 2025, Connections puzzle replaced its usual word-based format with symbols, marking a creative twist for April Fools' Day.
Players sorted 16 symbols into four categories: Currency Symbols, And/Together With, Emoticon Mouths, and 'Right.'
Symbols featured in the puzzle included $, £, ¥, €, &, +, N, X, (, ), O, P, R, →, ⊾, and ✓.
The puzzle is being praised as one of the most challenging and innovative in the game's history due to its unconventional format.
Connections, launched in 2023 by The New York Times, continues to engage players with its evolving gameplay and thematic creativity.