Today’s New York TimesConnectionspuzzle presents another intriguing opportunity to test your ability to find common threads among seemingly unrelated words. This game challenges players to group words into categories. For those who enjoy unraveling patterns, it’s a satisfying exercise in mental agility.
If you find yourself staring at this difficult puzzle game without finding any solutions, this article offers gentle hints to steer you in the right direction. Below you can find everything from general hints to category help, and even spoilers to the full answer to the puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #602 for Jun 13, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Swiss, Swallow, Sorry, Street, Munster, Mart, Blue, Hawk, Duck, Down, Partridge, Griffin, Grouse, Pickles,andHangdog.
What is the Definition of Hangdog?
Hangdog is both an adjective and a noun. It has several definitions according to Dictionary.com; here they all are:
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want a hint or two for today’spuzzle game, you can find a bunch below. There are general hints and spoilers; the full answer to today’sStrandscan be found at the bottom of this article.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are words to describe swallowing a pill or similar.
Pop and Street go in the game group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisDejected.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blue, Down, Hangdog, Sorry.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:Bird names that all have something else in common.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisBirds that are Verbs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Duck, Grouse, Hawk, Swallow.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Family names on TV shows.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisTV Comedy Families.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Griffin, Munster, Partridge, Pickles.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Each of these words can have a single letter put in front of them to all become new things.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords After “K.”
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords After “K.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Mart, Pop, Street, Swiss.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #602 for May 26, 2025
If thispuzzle has boggled your mind, and you are just looking for the whole answer, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section below to see the categories and the words that go inside each one.
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