Connectionsis here with today’s collection of sixteen words to sort. If you want to win, you will need to put each of those words into one of four mystery categories while making fewer than four mistakes, and today’s words won’t make that easy for you.

If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are stuck on this puzzle, this article is designed to help you win. You will find things like general puzzle clues, category help and spoilers, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #561 for June 27, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Boat, U, Bowl, M, Thou, Crew, V, You, 8, Ewe, Scoop, Glue, Tuesday, K, Grand,andYew.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

In each of the many sections below, you can find hints and spoilers for thisbrowser puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More button below each one to take a peek inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for thisfree mobile puzzle game similar toWordle:

  1. None of these categories are about numbers of letters or anything similar.

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  1. None of the categories are specifically about words that rhyme, but you are on the right track.

  2. Glue and 8 go in the same group.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Words that sound the same when you say them out loud.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHomophones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ewe, U, Yew, You.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:The way the top of your shirt fits.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisNecklines.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boat, Crew, Scoop, V.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:10 x 100

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWays to Express 1,000.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Grand, K, M, Thou.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these can follow the same five-letter word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSuper ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:8, Bowl, Glue, Tuesday.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #561 for June 01, 2025

Searching for the full answer to thisbrowser game? The complete spoiler can be found in the section below; open it to see all the categories and which words goes in which one.

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