Connectionsis back again with a new selection of sixteen challenging words to sort into four secret groups. If you want to win this one, you only have a few tries to get all those words into the right places.

Thankfully, you aren’t alone. While therules ofConnectionsdon’t allow for an in-game hint system, this article is here with all sorts of helpful tips to get you through today’s puzzle with a big win.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #713 for May 26, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Walker, Jet, Stroller, Jogger, Net, Hooks, Ranger, Monitor, Butler, Met, Bottle, Slack, Gay, Capri, Jean,andBib.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a hint? Each of the sections below contains a different kind of helpful tip to get you closer to the answer to thisminimalist puzzle game.

Here are some hints for thisinnovative puzzle game:

  1. Stroller and Walker donotgo in the same category together.

  2. None of the categories are about a number of letters, rhyming, or similar letters.

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  1. Gay and Hooks belong in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Items on the wishlist of a mom-to-be.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBaby Gear.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bib, Bottle, Monitor, Stroller.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Add an S to each of these words to fit them into a category together.

The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Pants Minus “S.”

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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Pants Minus “S.”

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Capri, Jean, Jogger, Slack.

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Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Playin' ball in New York.

The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisNew York Sports Team Members.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultNew York TimesConnectionsisNew York Sports Team Members.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Jet, Met, Net, Ranger.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBlack Women Authors.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Butler, Gay, Hooks, Walker.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #713 for June 28, 2025

The whole spoiler for thisshort puzzle gameis located below. Open up this expandable section to see all the groupings and which words belong in them.

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