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The dailyConnectionspuzzle presents another opportunity to test your word grouping skills. Regular players that know therules ofConnectionswell understand the challenge of correctly categorizing all words while avoiding excessive mistakes.
For those nearing the mistake limit and seeking assistance, this article provides comprehensive support. It contains various hints, spoilers, and other helpful information: essentially everything needed to solve the puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #682 for July 09, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Bean, Gag, Trunk, Muzzle, Tail, May, Act, Paw, Tad, Bit, Root, Sketch, Branch, Flag, Fur,andLeaf.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Inside the many sections below, you will find help for thisshort PC puzzle game. There are all sorts of general clues, category help, spoilers, and more to find here.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groups are about words that mean to stop someone from talking.
None of these categories is about parts of words, words with letters missing, similar letters, rhymes, or homophones.
- Bean and Flag go in the same grouping.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thismobile-friendly puzzle game:Oak, sycamore, beech, and more.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisParts of a Tree.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Branch, Leaf, Root, Trunk.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Fuzzy friend parts.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCanine/Feline Features.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fur, Muzzle, Paw, Tail.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisComedic Routine.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Act, Bit, Gag, Sketch.
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 phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in theNew York Times GamesConnectionsis___ Pole.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Pole.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bean, Flag, May, Tad.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #682 for June 15, 2025
The complete answer, including all the categories and what goes in each of them, can be found below. If you want the whole spoiler for thisfree puzzle game, open up the expandable section here with the “Read More” link below it.
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