Connectionsis back with another challenging puzzle. In order to win, you will need to know all sixteen words, and figure out all four mystery categories without any clues save for the words themselves.
But today’s puzzle is more challenging than therules ofConnectionsmight suggest; there are some challenging words and a lot of red herrings in this one. If you want some help, you can find a ton of helpful hints and spoilers below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #476 for June 27, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Play, Justice, Throw, Energy, Honor, Pass, Keep, Sham, Discard, Sheet, State, Fulfill, Blanket, Labor, Uphold,andDraw.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want a clue to thisbrowser-based puzzle game, you can find a bunch below. Look into each to find everything from general clues to category spoilers.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
One of the categories is about card games, but Discard and Keep arenotin the same category.
Sham and Sheet go in the game group.
- Energy and Justice go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisPC puzzle game:I will ____ my promise to you.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisMake Good On, As a Promise.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fulfill, Honor, Keep, Uphold.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Stuff that goes on top of your mattress.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisBedding.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blanket, Sham, Sheet, Throw.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Playing Uno, Poker, or Spades.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisActions in Card Games.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Discard, Draw, Pass, Play.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Parts of a governmental department.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in theNew York TimesConnectionsisCabinet Departments.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisCabinet Departments.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Energy, Justice, Labor, State.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #476 for June 13, 2025
Still stuck on thismind-boggling puzzle game? Check out the section below to see all four categories and what words belong in each one of them.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
