Connectionshas another challenging collection of sixteen seemingly-random words to sort into categories. If you are stumbling with this difficult puzzle, you might be looking for a helpful hand to get you through it.

This article is for those who already know all therules of how to playConnections, but need some help with today’s puzzle. In this article, you can find some general clues, help with individual categories, category spoilers, and even the whole answer at the very bottom of this page.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #360 for June 05, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Nice, Ring, Style, Point, Kind, Stick, Tender, Message, Sweet, Type, Drift, Sick, Sort, Wing, Cool,andIdea.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #360 for Jun 21, 2025

If you want a hint or two, this is the section you will want to look through. Find the header of the type of clue you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to get the full hint. This should help you solve thischallenging puzzle game.

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about kindness.

  1. One of these categories is about food, but it’s not “Chicken ____.”

  2. Ring and Stick belong in the same category.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:That’s really fun!

The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsis"Awesome!"

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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsis"Awesome!"

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cool, Nice, Sick, Sweet.

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Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisVariety.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Kind, Sort, Style, Type.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:The notion, the summary, the thrust of it.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisGist.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Drift, Idea, Message, Point.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisiPhone-friendly puzzle game:Fried food before a meal.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFried Appetizer, Informally.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ring, Stick, Tender, Wing.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #360 for August 03, 2025

If you are still stuck and just want to see the full spoiler, check out the expandable section below. It contains the entire answer for theNew York Times GamesConnectionsfor today.

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