Connectionsis back with another difficult puzzle to try out for yourself. In order to win, you need to sort several words into mystery categories, and you cannot make more than three mistakes while doing it too.
If the rules ofhow to playConnectionsmake it sound challenging, just wait until you try out the August 03, 2025, puzzle. If it’s completely tripped you up, and you are running out of tries, this article should help guide you to the answer.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #498 for June 28, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Whirl, Draw, Navy, Liver,Car, Kidney, Hook, Drive, Pinto, Pull, Neutral, Dead, Low, Mung, Crab,andReverse.
What is the Definition of Mung?
Mung is “something disgusting or offensive, especially filth or muck,” according to Dictionary.com. The website also lists several other definitions, including:
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If a hint or two would help you solve thispuzzle game, you can find some below. In these sections, you can find general hints, category clues, spoilers for the category and the words inside them, and more.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these categories are about card game actions.
None of these groups are about organs in the body.
Car and Dead are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Other things that go in this category: Black, Cannellini, Butter.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisKinds of Beans.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Kidney, Mung, Navy, Pinto.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To catch the attention of, to entice.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisAttract.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Draw, Grab, Hook, Pull.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisrelaxing video game:Gears while driving.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAutomatic Gear Shifter Positions.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Drive, Low, Neutral, Reverse.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these words can be followed up by the same, four-letter word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ Pool.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Car, Dead, Liver, Whirl.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #498 for June 28, 2025
If you find thispuzzle completely mind-bogglingand just want to see the answer, open up the section below. Inside will be all the categories as well as the words that go inside each one.
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