Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle game that pits you against sixteen seemingly random words. But they aren’t random, and you need to put them into mystery categories before you run out of tries.

And if therules ofConnectionsmake it sound hard, wait until you get a glimpse at today’s words. There are some challenging connections between them and some red herrings that may trip you up.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #712 for June 19, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Stone, Fiber, Marble, Eyeliner, Blowout, Makeup, Pound, Bash, Nature, Glasses, Blast, Dram, Nebula, Ounce, Character,andRave.

There are two main definitions of nebula according to Dictionary.com:

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint or two, you can find a bunch in all the sections below. Open them up to see all the spoilers and clues for thismind-boggling puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of these groups is about salon or spa treatments.

  2. Glasses and Marble go in a category together.

Click to Reveal a Connections Clue

  1. Pound and Stone belong in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser-based game:That party was rocking!

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisQuite the Party.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bash, Blast, Blowout, Rave.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:What someone is made of.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisOne’s Constitution.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Character, Fiber, Makeup, and Nature.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:How much does it weigh?

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBritish Imperial Units of Weight.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dram, Ounce, Pound, Stone.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Animal eyes.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Cat’s Eye” Can Be Used to Describe.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Cat’s Eye” Can Be Used to Describe.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Eyeliner, Glasses, Marble, and Nebula.

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Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #712 for June 20, 2025

If you are searching for the whole answer to thischallenging puzzle game, you have come to the right place. The expandable section below has all the categories and the right groups for each of the words.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.

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