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Another day means anotherConnectionspuzzle to solve, and this one has a few curveballs hidden in its word list. Therules ofConnectionsonly give you a couple of wrong guesses before you lose, so you’ll need to think carefully before grouping them.
If you’re feeling stuck, this article has all the help you could ask for. From gentle hints to full category spoilers to the complete answer, you can find it below. Everything you need to crack this puzzle is right here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #766 for June 08, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Ring, Crew, Compare, Shout, Ankle, Parsnip, Foundation, Dress, Buzz, Foot, Wallop, Knock, Bottom, Compression, Connecticut,andBase.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you need a little bit of a hint without the whole answer, this is the section for you. Below are a whole bunch of different kinds of hints to help you solve thispuzzle game that can teach you somethingon your own.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the groups is about body parts or things to do with the foot.
Connecticut and Parsnip go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:The nadir, the floor.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisLowest Point.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Base, Bottom, Foot, Foundation.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Like mittens for your feet.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Socks.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ankle, Compression, Crew, Dress.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:“Open up; I know you’re in there!”
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Do At Someone’s Front Door.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Do At Someone’s Front Door.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Buzz, Knock, Ring, Shout.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:Other words you could put in this category: clearcut, mishear, gallop.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding in Synonyms for “Clip.”
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding in Synonyms for “Clip.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Compare, Connecticut, Parsnip, Wallop.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #766 for June 14, 2025
The full answer to thismind-boggling puzzle gamecan be found below. Press the Read More button below this section to see all four groupings and their themes.
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