Connectionspresents a whole new selection of sixteen words every day for you to attempt to sort into categories. But the hard part is that you don’t know any of the categories going in, and you have to figure them out with the context clues of the words in the puzzle. Now that you are familiar withhow to playConnections, you might be looking for a few hints to help you through it. If you are a little lost, this article is here to help with clues and even answers for all the groupings in today’s puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #261 for Jun 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:ANIMAL, SPLIT, NEON, SALMON, ROPE, MULLET, TUCK, WORD, PIKE, GOLDFISH, CORPORATE, HEADBAND, SPANDEX, RITA, OYSTER,andSTRADDLE.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #261 for July 28, 2025
Looking for just a few hints to get you through the puzzle of the day? Check the sections below for general hints or hints to each category.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 261
Here are some hints for this puzzle game from the New York Times Games, thenewspaper giant that boughtWordlein 2022.
1. None of the categories are about types of fish.
One of the categories is about food, but Salmon isn’t in it.
Split and Tuck are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:All these are so retro and bodacious!
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 07, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsis'80s Fashion Trends.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Headband, Mullet, Neon, Spandex.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisrelaxing puzzle video game:All things to do in a certain sport. Poses you might see at the Olympics.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for May 12, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisGymnastics Positions.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pike, Split, Straddle, Tuck.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Crispy food items. Other items that might fit in this category: Club, Crispbread, Hardtack.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 20, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Crackers.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Animal, Goldfish, Oyster, Ritz.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile word puzzle game:All these can be followed up by the same noun to make some common phrases.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for May 29, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ Ladder.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Corporate, Rope, Salmon, Word.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #261
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