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Connectionshas another puzzle today that features sixteen difficult words that need to go into four secret categories. Without any clues, you will need to figure where each word goes without making more than three mistakes.
If that seems too challenging for you, you can find tons of helpful clues in the guide below. It is designed to help you as little or as much as you like, giving you everything from general hints to the full answer to the puzzle. No matter what you need to solve thisminimalist puzzle game, you can find it here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #436 for June 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Cat, Crank, Blow, Pop, Lion, Grinch, Wind, Turtle, Crab, Reel, Draft, Ram, Puff, Bull, Turn,andGust.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are familiar with therules of how to playConnections, you know that those four mistakes you get can run out fast. Here are some helpful clues to get you closer to the answer before you run out.
Here are some hints for thischallenging puzzle game:
None of the categories are about chocolates or candy.
Wind and Gustdon’tgo in the same category, but you are on the right track.
- Turtle and Pop go in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisRush of Wind.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blow, Draft, Gust,andPuff.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here is a hint for the green/medium difficulty answer:Spin! Round and round.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisRotate.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Crank, Reel, Turn,andWind.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here is a hint for the blue/difficult answer for thisinnovative puzzle game:Other things you could put into this category -Scale, Virgin, Twin.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisZodiac Symbols.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bull, Crab, Lion,andRam.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here is a hint for the purple/tricky answer:Horton, who is famous for hearing a who, is one of these.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisDr. Seuss Title Figures.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cat, Grinch, Pop,andTurtle.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #436 for July 02, 2025
If you just want to see the complete answer to thisiPhone-friendly puzzle game, this is the right place. The section below has the full answer, including the categories and all the words that go in them.
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