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Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you want to win this one, you will need to sort all sixteen of the given words into four mystery categories, but you don’t get any clues other than the words themselves.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, you know that it is always a lot more difficult than it sounds to beat this game. If you need help, this article is designed to get you through every stage of being stuck.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #717 for Jun 15, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Showboat, Tennis, ID, Witchcraft, Friendshop, Self-Care, Hunky-Dory, Posture, Ok, Law, Fine, Charm, Grandstand, Swell, Medicine,andSwagger.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The sections below are all filled with hints, spoilers, and other clues to help you solve thisfree puzzle game likeWordle. Peek inside with the Read More buttons below each of the sections.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groups is about things you interact with in a courthouse or the law in any way.
None of the categories is about spells or magic.
- ID and Tennis go in the same group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBe Ostentatious.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Grandstand, Posture, Showboat, Swagger.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Just dandy, things are great.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCopacetic.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fine, Hunky-Dory, Ok, Swell.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Bracelets.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Charm, Friendship, ID, Tennis.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:Practice makes perfect.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings You Can Practice.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Law, Medicine, Self-Care, Witchcraft.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #717 for June 08, 2025
The complete answer for thisNew York TimesConnectionscan be found below. Inside will be all the words in the proper group to get the right answer.
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