Connectionsis a word-sorting puzzle game that doesn’t give you much of a clue to the answer to start. It’s pretty easy to get stuck trying to solve this one with fewer than four mistakes and getting all the words into the correct groupings.
If you are already familiar with therules ofConnections, and you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you can find all the help you need below. Each section contains a different kind of hint, spoiler, or answer to help you on your way to a win.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #462 for July 03, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Clown, Dwell, Turkey, Sea, Wonder, Sap, Dwindle, Stay, Decline, Dweeb, Ebb, Live, Sin, Inhabit, Dwarf,andDrop.
What is the Definition of Dweeb?
Dweeb is a derogatory slang word that usually means someone is nerdy or wimpy.
What is the Definition of Dwindle?
According to Dictionary.com, Dwindle means “to fall away, as in quality; degenerate.”
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the article below, you can find all sorts of hints and spoilers for thisinnovative puzzle game. If you are stuck, look for the hint you want to see below and open up the expandable section with the Read More button.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the categories are about the letters that words contain or begin with.
Sin and Dwarf go in the same group.
- Turkey and Dweeb go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree-to-play game:Home, residence.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisReside.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dwell, Inhabit, Live, Stay.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To go away, to diminish.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisDecrease.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Decline, Drop, Dwindle, Ebb.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisfree browser-based puzzle game:Loser, Nerd, Moron.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisDoofus.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clown, Dweeb, Sap, Turkey.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisMember of a Septet.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dwarf, Sea, Sin, Wonder.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #462 for June 12, 2025
If you want to see the whole spoiler for today’sNew York Times GamesConnections, you can see it in the section below. Open it up to peek at all four categories and the words that go in each.
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