Connectionsis back with another challenging puzzle. If you are stuck on this one, just know you aren’t alone; this puzzle is one of the more challenging that the New York Times Games has come up with.
to win this one today, you’ll need to know therules ofConnections, you’ll need to know about the categories, and you’ll need to know all the words too. If you are stuck, you’re able to find a handful of hints for the general puzzle, clues for the category, and more in the article below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #394 for June 21, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Scrub, Maze, Register, Shock, Hog, Log, Mop, Cheer, Tangle, Weed, Record, Fund, Friend, Mane, Trimmer,andJournal.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find all sorts of different kinds of hints for thisminimalist puzzle game. Each of the sections is covered up to keep from spoiling too much for yourself just by scrolling.
- Cheer and Friend are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Write down a log of what happened.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisChronicle.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Journal, Log, Record, Register.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisfree puzzle game similar to Wordle:You should brush your hair; it’s all messy.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisMess of Hair.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Mane, Mop, Shock, Tangle.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other items that could go in this category: Bone, Goosebump, Hero, Rugrat.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisTV Shows Minus “S.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisTV Shows Minus “S.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cheer, Friend, Scrub, Weed.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:All these words can follow a plant word to make four common phrases.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords After “Hedge.”
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords After “Hedge.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fund, Hog, Maze, Trimmer
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #394 for June 18, 2025
The full answer to theNew York Times GamesConnectionsis inside the section below. It contains all the categories and the words that belong in each one.
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