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Connectionsis here again to get you thinking about the connections that thread through a collection of seemingly-random words. Winning means you need to sort all these words while making very few mistakes.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, you know how difficult this can get. This article is here to help you out, however, giving you a big selection of different kinds of hints and spoilers. Whatever you need to win today, you can find below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #726 for June 20, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Convention, Reporter, Shadowboxer, Criminal, Standard, Newshound, Photographer, Routine, Editor, Regular, Trendsetter, Drawback, Swindle, Snickerdoodle, Columnist,andCommon.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Each of the sections below contains a different kind of hint or spoiler for thispuzzle game that can make you smarter. In order to peek inside, just push the Read More link underneath each of them.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thisminimalist puzzle game:
Newshound and Columnistdon’tgo in the same category, but you are on the right track.
Snickerdoodle and Trendsetter go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Jobs in a specific field.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisNewspaper Jobs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Columnist, Editor, Photographer, Reporter.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Route, normal, usual.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisEveryday.
The four words for this group in thisinnovative puzzle gameare:Common, Regular, Routine, Standard.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:All these words are a different definition for the same three-letter word.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWhat “Con” Might Mean.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Convention, Criminal, Drawback, Swindle.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:The ends of these words all belong in a category together.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding With Kinds of Dogs.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding With Kinds of Dogs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Newshound, Shadowboxer, Snickerdoodle, Trendsetter.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #726 for Jun 14, 2025
The full spoiler for thisrelaxing puzzle gameis below. Open up the section there to see all the categories and which words belong in which ones of those groupings.
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