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Connectionsis back with another word-sort puzzle to boggle your brain. These sixteen words might seem random at first glance, but they all belong inside four mystery categories. And you don’t get a whole lot of guesses to put them in the right locations.
If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are stuck on this puzzle, this article is the perfect companion for your puzzling experience. In it, you can find general hints, category clues, spoilers, and a lot more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #513 for June 26, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Caterpillar, Clam, Mushroom, Kingdom, Turtle, Peach, Egg, Pipe Cleaner, Princess, Marker, Donkey, Carpet, Nut, Dragon, Fleece,andOgre.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want some hints that won’t spoil thismobile puzzle game’s answer, each section below has some helpful things. Find the header that matches the type of hint you want to see, then open it up with the Read More button below it.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about Mario characters or similar.
While none of the categories are specifically about fairy tale creatures, you are very close to one of the groups.
- Carpet and Marker go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thispuzzle game similar toWordle:Furry items.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisThings That Are Fuzzy.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Caterpillar, Fleece, Peach, and Pipe Cleaner.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other things you could put into this category: Oyster, Hermit Crabs, Peanuts.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisThings With Shells.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clam, Egg, Nut, and Turtle.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Character types in a specific movie franchise. It’s a group of kids animated movies.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisFigures in “Shrek.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisFigures in “Shrek.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Donkey, Dragon, Ogre, and Princess.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Each of these words can follow up the same word to make four common things. This word begins with an M.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in theNew York Times GamesConnectionsisMagic ___.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisMagic ___.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Carpet, Kingdom, Marker, and Mushroom.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #513 for Jul 12, 2025
Searching for the full answer to thisbrowser-based puzzle game? Open up the expandable section below with the Read More button to see all the categories and what words go into which grouping.
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