Connectionsis here again with another difficult puzzle that you can attempt to solve. You only get four mistakes before you lose when trying to sort all these words into the right places, and those disappear quickly.
This article is filled with hints to help
anyone who already knowshow to playConnectionswith today’s puzzle. You can find general clues, category hints, individual category and word spoilers, and more. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #457 for June 21, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Stars, Stripes, Hand, Deliver, Sorts, Deck of Cards, Thumbs, Monarchy, Pass, Types, NHL, A-F, Percentage, Checkers, Give,andKinds.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In each of the sections below, you may find a different kind of hint for thischallenging puzzle game. Open them up by pressing the Read More button below the header of the thing you want to see.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about common items needed to play board games.
NHL and Monarch are in the same category.
- Thumbs and Stars are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thismobile-friendly puzzle game:Different things in the same grouping.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisVarieties.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Kinds, Sorts, Stripes, Types.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Move from one location to another.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisTransfer.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Deliver, Give, Hand, Pass.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:A quick way to show if something is good or bad.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisRatings Systems.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:A-F, Percentage, Stars, Thumbs.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:A type of royalty resides inside each.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings with Kings.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Checkers, Deck of Cards, Monarchy, NHL.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #457 for Jul 07, 2025
If you would like to see the full answer to thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle, you can find it in the expandable section below. Open it up to see each category and the words that go in each.
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