New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #745 June…

Connections has a whole new puzzle to ponder over today. Each of the sixteen provided words must be in one of four groups, and the only clues to what those groups might be are the words themselves.

If you know how to play Connections already, you already know how much of a challenge sorting those words can be. This article is here to help with all sorts of helpful hints and suggestions, spoilers, and more.

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By Ollie Tuscarny

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #745 for June 25, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Cran, Cup, Rasp, Rave, Straw, Goat, Hero, Blue, Plane, Lid, Jack, Saw, Flaming, Napkin, Chisel, and Swiss.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

There are clues and spoilers in the sections below for this minimalist puzzle game. Each section holds a different type of clue to help you solve this one on your own.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about berries.

2. None of the categories are about hammers, but you are sort of on the right track.

3. Hero and Rave belong in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free puzzle game similar to Wordle: Other foods you could put in this category: Cheddar, Brie, and Cream.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Kinds of Cheese.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Kinds of Cheese.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blue, Goat, Jack, and Swiss.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: When you get your own drink at a fast food place, perhaps.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Beverage Self-Service Items.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Beverage Self-Service Items.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cup, Lid, Napkin, and Straw.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Whittle the wood.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Woodworking Hand Tools.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Woodworking Hand Tools.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Chisel, Plane, Rasp, Saw.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this internet browser-based puzzle game: All these would fit in a group together if you added a different letter to the end of each one.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Birds Minus Last Letter.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Birds Minus Last Letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cran, Flaming, Hero, Rave.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #745 for June 25, 2025

If you are searching for the answer to this mobile puzzle game, you can find everything you need in the section below. It contains the themes of each group as well as the words that need to go in each one.