Issue #722 Mon 2 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 2, 2025
Today's grid asks for a steady hand and a willingness to look past the obvious. You will find a mix of direct links and a few structural traps that demand a second pass.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The map spread out on the dashboard, the compass needle spinning, and the feeling that you are finally getting somewhere.
Travel terminology
Synonyms
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters J, O, Q, V.
EXPEDITION
One is JOURNEY.
JOURNEY · ODYSSEY · QUEST · VOYAGE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A grandmother pressing a gold locket into your palm or the way you protect a fragile porcelain teacup.
Sentiments of high regard
Synonyms
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters E, P, T, V.
HOLD DEAR
One is ESTEEM.
ESTEEM · PRIZE · TREASURE · VALUE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Looking at a dictionary page and realizing the vowel count is lower than it has any right to be.
Orthographic anomalies
Shared spelling constraint
Members are 5–6 letters; first letters M, N, R, S.
WORDS WHOSE ONLY VOWEL IS “Y”
One is MYRRH.
MYRRH · NYMPH · RHYTHM · SPHYNX
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Violet group hints
Reading the name tag on a uniform and seeing a familiar handle attached to a new role.
Compound word construction
Word combination
Members are 7–12 letters; first letters F, J, M, N.
NAMES ENDING IN “K” PLUS WORD
One is FRANKINCENSE.
FRANKINCENSE · JACKPOT · MARKDOWN · NICKNAME
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
EXPEDITIONJOURNEY · ODYSSEY · QUEST · VOYAGE
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Reveal the green group
HOLD DEARESTEEM · PRIZE · TREASURE · VALUE
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Reveal the blue group
WORDS WHOSE ONLY VOWEL IS “Y”MYRRH · NYMPH · RHYTHM · SPHYNX
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Reveal the violet group
NAMES ENDING IN “K” PLUS WORDFRANKINCENSE · JACKPOT · MARKDOWN · NICKNAME
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 2, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for June 2, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 2, 2025?
NYT Connections on June 2, 2025 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on June 2, 2025?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #722?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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- 4 groups · 16 words