NYT Connections hints and answers for today (June 9, 2025)
NYT Connections
continues to challenge players worldwide with its clever puzzles. Released every midnight, the game tasks players with finding four groups of related words from a grid of sixteen. Today's puzzle, like always, demands sharp thinking and attention to detail. Whether you're a seasoned Connector or a newcomer, these hints and answers will help you solve the June 9, 2025 puzzle with ease. Keep reading for an overview of the game, step-by-step instructions, useful hints, and the full solution with explanations.
What is NYT Connections?
Connections is a free
word puzzle
by the
New York Times
that encourages players to spot connections between words. Each day, you get a fresh set of sixteen words and your task is to divide them into four groups of four words each, based on a common theme or link. The challenge lies in identifying sometimes subtle or tricky relationships between words, making it a fun and engaging brain exercise.
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How to play NYT Connections
You start with a 4x4 grid of words. Your goal is to find four groups of four words that share a meaningful connection. Click or tap words to select them and form a group. If correct, that group will be highlighted in a color. If wrong, you lose a life, and four wrong guesses means game over. Words may fit into multiple potential groups, so careful thinking and trial-and-error are key. The groups vary in difficulty, often with the last group requiring wordplay or deeper thought.
Today's Connections hints for June 9, 2025
Yellow group: quick access to important functions
Green group: get it sorted beforehand
Blue group: where you might find soldiers, kumiin, chapitos, and mountain lords
Purple group: take something away to prove your skills with seven characters
Today's Connections answers
Yellow group: keyboard shortcut commands (PASTE, PRINT, QUIT, SAVE)
Green group: secure in advance (BOOK, ORDER, REQUEST, RESERVE)
Blue group: crime organization (CREW, FAMILY, RING, SYNDICATE)
Purple group: Spelling Bee ranks minus a letter (GENUS, GOO, MAZING, SLID)
Explanation of today's answers
The yellow group features common keyboard commands that allow quick actions, such as printing or saving documents.
The green group centers on words related to securing something ahead of time, like booking or ordering.
The blue group refers to crime organizations, including terms like syndicate and family.
The purple group was the trickiest, involving Spelling Bee ranks with one letter removed: 'mazing' is 'amazing' without the 'a,' 'genus' hints at 'genius,' and so forth
. This puzzle tests both word knowledge and lateral thinking, making it a satisfying challenge for word enthusiasts. Happy puzzling!
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