Connectionsis a short daily puzzle game that pits you against sixteen words that need to be sorted into four mystery categories. In order to figure out the answer to today’s puzzle, you’ll need to learn therules of how to playConnections, will need to know the meanings of all the words, and might need to get some hints for the answers. Below, you can find hints to the category, the categories themselves, and even full spoilers for all the groups.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #212 for June 25, 2025
TheConnectionschallenging puzzlefor today contains the words:SPONGE, SALT, SMOKE, SHAFT, DUST, MONK, BROOM, HEAT, MAGNUM, FAT, POLLEN, RAG, ACID, MOP, TRACY,andPEPPER.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Items to scrub down the house.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 11, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCleaning Supplies.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BROOM, MOP, RAG, SPONGE.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Samin Nosrat’s Netflix special.
Green Connections Category Answer for June 10, 2025
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisElements of Cooking, per Samin Nosrat.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 30, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisElements of Cooking, per Samin Nosrat.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:SALT, FAT, ACID, HEAT.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 13, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings that Make You Sneeze.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:DUST, PEPPER, POLLEN, SMOKE.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisPC puzzle game:They solve crimes in novels and movies.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 17, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisTitular Fictional Detectives.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:MAGNUM, MONK, SHAFT, TRACY.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #212
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