Connectionsis a daily puzzle with a big challenge for anyone trying to win: there is a difficult group of words and four categories that are very hard to guess at. And the only clues you have are the words you have to sort themselves.
If you are familiar withhow to playConnections, you probably already know how difficult these things can be. In the sections below are all sorts of things to help you, from spoilers to hints and a whole lot more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #545 for June 30, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Sun, Fly, Horn, Wings, Associate, Legs, Fellow, Bow, Storm, Chum, Relate, Liberty, Bait, Equate, Lure,andAffiliate.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Every section below contains a different kind of hint or spoiler for today’sNew York TimesConnections. Open them up with the Read More buttons below them to see what’s hiding inside.
Here are some hints:
None of the groups focus around businesses or companies.
None of the groups are about words for “friend” or “buddy.”
- Fellow and Horn are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:To liken, to assimilate.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisThink of Together.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Affiliate, Associate, Equate, Relate.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other things that could go in this category: Fish Oil, Fish Lights, Worms.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisWays to Attract Fish.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bait, Chum, Fly, Lure.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisfree mobile puzzle game similar toWordle:Other things you could put in this category: Dream, Sky, Fever, Lynx, Sparks.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWNBA Teams.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Liberty, Storm, Sun, Wings.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these words can follow the same four-letter word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisLong ___.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bow, Fellow, Horn, Legs.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #545 for Jul 01, 2025
Seeking the full spoiler for thischallenging puzzle game? The complete answer to this puzzle is in the section below, complete with all the categories and where each of the sixteen words need to end up.
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