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Connectionshas a whole new puzzle to ponder over today. Each of the sixteen provided words must be in one of four groups, and the only clues to what those groups might be are the words themselves.
If you knowhow to playConnectionsalready, you already know how much of a challenge sorting those words can be. This article is here to help with all sorts of helpful hints and suggestions, spoilers, and more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #745 for Jun 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Cran, Cup, Rasp, Rave, Straw, Goat, Hero, Blue, Plane, Lid, Jack, Saw, Flaming, Napkin, Chisel,andSwiss.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
There are clues and spoilers in the sections below for thisminimalist puzzle game. Each section holds a different type of clue to help you solve this one on your own.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these groups is about berries.
None of the categories are about hammers, but you are sort of on the right track.
Hero and Rave belong in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree puzzle game similar toWordle:Other foods you could put in this category: Cheddar, Brie, and Cream.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisKinds of Cheese.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blue, Goat, Jack, and Swiss.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:When you get your own drink at a fast food place, perhaps.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisBeverage Self-Service Items.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cup, Lid, Napkin, and Straw.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWoodworking Hand Tools.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chisel, Plane, Rasp, Saw.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisinternet browser-based puzzle game:All these would fit in a group together if you added a different letter to the end of each one.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBirds Minus Last Letter.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cran, Flaming, Hero, Rave.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #745 for Jul 11, 2025
If you are searching for the answer to thismobile puzzle game, you can find everything you need in the section below. It contains the themes of each group as well as the words that need to go in each one.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
