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Connectionsis a daily word puzzle that pits players against four mystery categories. To win, you will need to figure out how all the words go together and which grouping they are part of. Your only hints are the words themselves, so uncovering the solution can be quite challenging.
Today’s puzzle is even more difficult than therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound; there are some really hard words in this one. If you are stuck and want a hand, you have come to the right place. Below, you can find things like category hints, word help, spoilers, and more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #464 for June 13, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pump, Speaker, Fire, Matte, Mic, Chair, Flat, Amp, Whip, Dug, Hype, Slide, Peat, Psych, Mule, and Leader.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Hints for this mobile puzzle gameare in the provided sections below. To view a hint, look for the header of the type of hint you want to see, then press the “Read More” button to open it up.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about things needed on a stage to make people or instruments heard.
Matte and Flat donotgo in the same group.
- Speaker and Whip go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this puzzle game:Rev, ramp, excite.
The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisGet Excited, with “Up.”
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisGet Excited, with “Up.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Amp, Fire, Hype, Psych.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here is a hint for the green/medium difficulty answer:All these are different kinds of the same type of wearable.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Shoes.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Flat, Mule, Pump, Slide.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisLegislative Roles.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chair, Leader, Speaker, Whip.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer inhis internet-browser-based puzzle game:Other names you could put in this list -Page, Sage, Eddy, May, Ray, Lea.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisName Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dug, Matter, Mic, Peat.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #464 for June 18, 2025
If you have had enough withthis mind-boggling puzzle game, and you just want to see the whole answer, open up the section below. Inside are all the categories and the words for each one.
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