Connectionsis a daily puzzle game from the New York Times Games. Every day, players will come across sixteen new words that need to be sorted into mystery categories. While this simple little game calledConnectionshas fairly easy rules to learn, it can be pretty challenging to get good at it. In order to defeat the puzzle every day, players might need a few hints to push them in the correct direction.
This article has hints for each category, the spoiler for each category, and the words in those categories. At the very bottom of the page is the full spoiler for the day.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for June 06, 2025
TheNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:KICK, BALL, BOOM, ROOM, SHORT, CLUE, SPARE, BLAST, DOLLY, GRIP, LIFE, LIGHT, RIOT, TRIPOD, THIN,andLENS.
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Minimalism, perhaps?
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 13, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSparse, lacking.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:LIGHT, SHORT, SPARE, THIN.
Green Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:“I had a great time!”
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFun time.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 16, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficulty in thefree mobile-friendly gameConnectionsisFun time.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BALL, BLAST, KICK, RIOT.
Blue Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Stuff to help make motion pictures.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 12, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisFlim making equipment.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BOOM, DOLLY, LENS, TRIPOD.
Purple Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other things that might fit into this category: Job, Kick out it, Rise.
Purple Connections Category Answer for July 14, 2025
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in thebrowser-based gamecalledConnectionsis"Get a ___!"
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 09, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis"Get a ___!"
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CLUE, GRIP, LIFE, ROOM.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle 153
For anyone just wanting the full spoiler for today, check below for all four categories and all of their words.
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