Connectionsis back again with a new selection of sixteen words to sort. According to therules ofConnections, you will need to figure out how to put the words into groups with few mistakes and no clues other than the words themselves.
If you are stumped by this one, you aren’t alone. Help is here in the form of general clues, category help, spoilers, and more. No matter what you need to solve today’s difficult puzzle, you can find it below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #560 for June 08, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Stats, Crown, Abbott, Elementary, Nun, Key, Dome, Abba, Laurel, Monk, Coconut, Fry, Skull, Bones, Kayak,andKojak.
What is the Definition of Kojak?
Kojakis the name of an American crime show drama. It originally aired in the 1970s, but it was remade in the early 2000s.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want to see some hints for thisinnovative puzzle game, you can find a bunch below. Each of the different expandable sections has a different clue or spoiler to help you get closer to the answer for today.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these categories are about religious figures.
None of the groups are about round objects, but you are close to the real category theme.
Fry and Laurel go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thismobile puzzle game:The top of your noggin.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSlang for Head.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Coconut, Crown, Dome, Skull.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Words in a mirror.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPalindromes.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Abba, Kayak, Nun, Stats.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:TV dramas about crime.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisPolice Procedurals.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bones, Elementary, Kojak, Monk.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Laughter that comes in pairs.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst in a Comedy Duo.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst in a Comedy Duo.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Abbott, Fry, Key, Laurel.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #560 for Jul 22, 2025
The full answer to today’sbrowser-based puzzle gamecalledConnectionspuzzle can be found below. Open it up to see all the categories and which words go in which group.
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