Connectionsis here again to challenge your brain and get you thinking outside the box. In today’s difficult puzzle, you will need to figure out how to put the words into groups properly without getting tricked by the fake relaions between words.

If you knowhow to playConnections, you know this is easier said than done. If you need some help, you can find all sorts of hints, clues, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer in the article below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #758 for June 11, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fling, Key, Carpenter, Bench, Pin, Candy, Major, Thing, Mirror, Legend, Affair, Code, Scale, Password, Locker,andRelations.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each section below contains a different kind of helpful clue or spoiler for thisdifficult puzzle game. Open each of them up with the Read More button to see the hints hidden inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for thisfree browser-based puzzle game:

  1. None of these groups are about musical notes or parts of written music.

  2. Major and Carpenter go in the same group.

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  1. Locker and Mirror go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:To meet with someone romantically.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisLiaison.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Affair, Fling, Relations, Thing.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Where players keep their uniforms.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSeen in a Locker Room.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bench, Locker, Mirror, Scale.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:What do I type to get in?

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSomething Entered for Access.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Code, Key, Password, Pin.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these words are actually last names.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisJohns.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Candy, Carpenter, Legend, Major.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #758 for May 14, 2025

If you want to see the full answer for thispuzzle game that can make you smarter, look into the section below. It contains all the categories and where each of the sixteen words belongs in those groupings.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.

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