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Connectionsis a daily word puzzle game from the New York Times Games. To win this difficult game, you will need to sort a whole bunch of words into the right categories without knowing what those categories are.
If you are stuck on thischallenging puzzle game, you might be looking for a helping hand. In the article below, you will find everything you need to solve this one, including general hints to the puzzle, category help, spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #714 for Jul 06, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Double, Helix, Snail, King, Conch, Queen, Twin, Rook, Electronic, Junk, Ace, Ringer, Jack, Lobe, Clone,andChain.
What is the Definition of Helix?
A helix is a spiral or a spiral ornamentation. It also has a special meaning in geometry, which is this, according to Dictionary.com: “the curve formed by a straight line drawn on a plane when that plane is wrapped around a cylindrical surface of any kind, especially a right circular cylinder, as the curve of a screw. Equation: x = a sinθ, y = a cosθ, z = b θ.” The last definition is the curved, folded part of the outer ear.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Each of the expandable sections below has a different kind of hint or spoiler for thisfree-to-play puzzle game. They can help you get a little closer to the answer without spoiling everything.
- Junk and Snail go in the same group.
- Lobe and Rook belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Number cards, jokers, and …
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPlaying Cards.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ace, Jack, King, Queen.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:OMG, you lookexactlyalike.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisDoppelganger.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clone, Double, Ringer, Twin.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Where do you want this earring to go?
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisEar Piercing Sites.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Conch, Helix, Lobe, Rook.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree puzzle game likeWordle:All four of these words can be followed up by 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 inConnectionsis___ Mail.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chain, Electronic, Junk, Snail.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #714 for June 20, 2025
Searching for the answer to thisfree browser-based game? you’re able to find a breakdown of the categories in the expandable section below.
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