Connectionsis back with another sixteen-word puzzle that will have you scratching your head. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you might be looking for a hint or two or maybe even the full answer to the puzzle.
This article is designed for people who already know therules ofConnectionsand are looking for some hints to get them through today’s puzzle specifically. In the sections below, you can find general hints, category clues, and all sorts of spoilers. No matter what you need to win today, you can find it here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #379 for June 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Bare, Carpet, Raw, Meat, New, Delicate, Delicious, Mousse, Dear, Dessert, Sensitive, Side, Starter, Tape, Main, and Tender.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Today’sConnectionspuzzle is challengingenough that you might need some hints, so here are those hints. Each section below contains a different kind of clue; press the Read More button below it to see what’s inside.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the categories focus on the sounds of words or starting letters.
Carpet and Delicious belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:How you might describe a bruise or a healing cut.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSore to the Touch.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Delicate, Raw, Sensitive, Tender.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:A four-course meal.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisRestaurant Courses.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dessert, Main, Side, Starter.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things that could fit into this category: Hock, Hair, Bee, You. If you are still having trouble, read these words out loud.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAnimal Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bare, Dear, Mousse, New.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game:All four of these words can come before the same color word to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisRed _____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Carpet, Delicious, Meat, Tape.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #379 for June 05, 2025
The answer to thisinnovative puzzle gameis below. Press the Read More button to see the full spoiler to thisConnectionspuzzle for today.
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