Connectionsis a word-sorting puzzle game that provides you with sixteen words that you need to sort into four categories. In order to win, you need to wrangle all the words into the right place before you run out of tries.
In the guide below, you can find all the help you need to complete thisfree-to-play PC game. There are category hints, general clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more. Check out all the expandable sections for all the hints you could ask for.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #497 for Jun 20, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Paddle, Sew, Row, Story, Oar, Fore, Column, Racket, Net, Butt, Feature, Ball, Clatter, Table, Ruckus, Article.
What is the Definition of Ruckus?
The two definitions of ruckus are “a noisy commotion; fracas; rumpus,” and “a heated controversy,” according to Dictionary.com.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want a hint or a whole bunch of hints for thisminimalist puzzle game,you can find all sorts of help in the sections below. Open them up by pressing the Read More button beneath the header you want to see.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints in thisinnovative puzzle game:
None of these categories are about things you row a boat with.
None of the groups are about pieces of Excel spreadsheets or tables.
- Butt and Fore go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Reading the news in the newspaper.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBit of Newspaper Writing.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Article, Column, Feature, Story
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:A brouhaha, an uprising.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisNosy Disturbance.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clatter, Racket, Row, Ruckus
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisTable Tennis Needs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ball, Net, Paddle, Table
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Homophonesof a type of word.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisHomophones of Coordinating Conjunctions.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Butt, Fore, Oar, Sew
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #497 for July 26, 2025
The full answer to thisfree mobile puzzle gameis in the section below. Open it up to see the complete spoiler, including the categories and all the words that go inside each one.
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