Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle game with a twist; you don’t get to see the categories, and they are complete mysteries. This means that this game can be quite challenging, especially if you aren’t familiar with some of the words or some of the categories.
In order to win this game, you’ll need to know therules of how to playConnections, have pretty broad knowledge about a lot of subjects, and you will probably need a little luck putting the words all together. If you are in need of some help, you can find all the hints you need in the article below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #336 for August 01, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Mama, Mia, Omg, Kid, Mule, Pin, Round, Sling, Needle, Chuck, Ram, Rib, Flank, Tease, Libre,andLoin.
What is the Definition of Mia?
Mia isn’t just a woman’s name and the stage name of rapper Mathangi “Maya” Arulpragasam; it is also an acronym that stands for a whole bunch of different things. This includes:
What is the Definition of Omg?
OMG is an acronym that stands for “Oh My God.” It was also the title of a 2012 film, several songs, pizza chains, and other stores.
What is the Definition of Libre?
Libre is one of those weird words that has a lot of meaning, but not alone. Libre can reference the movie Nacho Libre, the cocktail Cuba Libre, etc. There are few things called Libre, like a software company, the names of several albums, and similar.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #336 for Jun 10, 2025
Thisinnovative puzzle gamemight be challenging, but you can get some hints to help you get through it. In each section below, you can find all sorts of hints hidden behind expandable cover ups.
- Chuck and Round go in the same category.
Ram and Mule donotgo in the same category.
Mama and Libre go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Badger, bother, pick on.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPlayfully Poke Fun At.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Kid, Needle, Rib, Tease.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Parts of the cow.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCuts of Beef.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chuck, Flank, Loin, Round.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:All these are short for something.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAcronyms.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Mia, Omg, Pin, Ram.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer to thismobile puzzle game:All these are the names of a genre of drinks minus a part of their name.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisCocktails Minus Place Names.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Libre, Mama, Mule, Sling.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #336 for June 26, 2025
If you want to see the full answer to today’sNew York Times GamesConnections,the expandable section below has it. In there, you can find all four categories and the words that go in each.
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