Connectionsis a word-sorting puzzle that presents you with sixteen shuffled words. to win, you need to figure out the four secret groupings and put all those words in the right place with few mistakes.
If therules of how to playConnectionsmake it sound hard, that’s nothing compared to how challenging today’s words are. If you are stuck on this challenging puzzle, you can find all the help you need in the article below. Check it out to see hints, spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #505 for June 17, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Spell, Love, Please, Hold, Presto, Mean, Thank You, Shazam, Audible, Abracadabra, Signify, Tidal, Suggest, Have, Pandora,andCherish.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want a hint or two for thisbrowser-based puzzle game, check out the section below you’re able to find everything from little hints to spoilers to help you out.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
Abracadabra and Presto are in the same group, but Shazam doesn’t go with them.
None of these groups are about complimentary or close of letters.
- Have and Hold are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thispuzzle game:For listening to music, audiobooks, and podcasts.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAudio Apps.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Audible, Pandora, Shazam, Tidal.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To point out, to imply.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisIndicate.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Mean, Signify, Spell, Suggest.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Things you hear/say before “I do!”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisChurch of England Wedding Vow Verbs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cherish, Have, Hold, Love.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Words you might say when you really want something to happen.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisMagic Words.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Abracadabra, Please, Presto, Thank You.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #505 for July 05, 2025
The answer to thisNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle is in the expandable section below. If you look inside, you will find all the categories and which words go inside each one.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.
