If you love word puzzles and general trivia knowledge,Connectionsis the puzzle game for you. Every day, this short puzzle game presents a new selection of sixteen words; you need to sort them into four mystery categories with less than four misses. In order to win, you will need to know more than just therules ofConnections; you’ll also have to be familiar with the category and be able to think outside the box. If you are stuck, though, this article is here to help with clues and spoilers.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #255 for May 31, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:SUPER, COMPUTER, BUGS, COMPANY, HOUNDS, CATS, FISH, BADGERS, HARD KNOCKS, PIANO, CABARET, ROCK, ANNIE, THOUGHT, TESTS,andNAGS.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #255 for Jun 17, 2025
Want just a few hints that don’t give everything away? In the sections below you may find general hints, categories, and spoilers for each category if you want them.
Here are some hints for the whole puzzle:
1. None of these categories are about animals.
Annie and Hard Knocks are not in the same category.
Tests and Super are in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 25, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPesters.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Badgers, Bugs, Hounds, Nags.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Stage plays, by name.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 19, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisTony Winners for Best Musical.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Annie, Cabaret, Cats, Company.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thismobile puzzle game:All these have a word that relates them to each other.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisThey Have Keys.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 02, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficult in theNew York Times GamesConnectionsisThey Have Keys.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Computer, Piano, Super, Tests.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisPC puzzle game:All of these can follow the same two-word phrase to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 19, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSchool of ___.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fish, Hard Knocks, Rock, Thought.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #255
If you are in need of the complete spoiler with all four categories and each word in those categories, you can find them in the section below. Press the Read More button to have the whole puzzle spoiled for you.
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