Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle that pits players against sixteen seemingly-random words. Each word fits into one of four mystery categories, and you need to figure out which one goes in which group in order to win.
If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, this article is here to help. It contains helpful tips for winning like category clues, spoilers, and a lot more. Even if you are familiar withhow to playConnections, this one can be a big challenge.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #524 for June 07, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Rogue, Cap, Gator, Seal, Beret, Wolverine, Commando, Figure, Volunteer, Derby, Pillbox, Cover, Plug, Snapback, Sooner,andBananas.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If a hint or two would help you solve thismind-boggling puzzle game, check out the sections below. Inside each are things like general hints, category clues, spoilers, and more.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the categories are about marine or other watery critters.
Figure and Rogue go in the same category.
- Sooner and Volunteer go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:How to cover something to make it waterproof.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisThings That Prevent Leaks.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cap, Cover, Plug, Seal.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Wearables on your head.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Hats.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Beret, Derby, Pillbox, Snapback.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCollege Football Team Members.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Gator, Sooner, Volunteer, Wolverine.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these words can follow the same two-letter word to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in thepuzzle gamecalledConnectionsisGo ___.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bananas, Commando, Figure, Rogue.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #524 for Jul 27, 2025
The complete answer to theNew York TimesConnectionsis in the expandable section below. If you open it up, you will see all the categories and which words go in which groups.
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