Every day, you can find a whole newConnectionspuzzle on the New York Times Games page. This word-sorting puzzle is a challenging game that has you putting sixteen words into four mystery categories. The only clues you get are the words themselves, and you can’t make more than three mistakes.
If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are stuck on today’s challenge, you can find all the help you need in the article below. Each section contains a different kind of clue from spoilers to general hints. No matter what you need, you can find help with theConnectionsbelow.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #417 for June 12, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fling, Romance, Tube, Chuck, Cast, Crew, Pitch, Sweat, Travel, Market, Hype, Fiction, Sell, Humor, Ankle,andHurl.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
There are a whole bunch of clues for thisrelaxing word puzzle gamein the sections below. Whether you want spoilers or general hints, there are sections below that you may find these things in.
- Fiction and Humor are in the same group.

- Tube and Crew are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Trying to get others to choose a specific product.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPromote.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Hype, Market, Pitch, Sell.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisfree-to-play browser game:To toss, to fire.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisThrow.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cast, Chuck, Fling, Hurl.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Dewey Decimal System sections.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBookstore Sections.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fiction, Humor, Romance, Travel.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisbrowser-friendly puzzle game:All of these words are specific type of clothing.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ Socks.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ankle, Crew, Sweat, Tube.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #417 for June 24, 2025
If you want to see the whole answer to this puzzle, click the Read More button below. In this section is hidden all four categories and the words you need to put in each of them to complete thisminimalist puzzle game.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.

