Issue #736 Mon 16 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 16, 2025
A tidy grid today, balancing two straightforward groupings against a pair of wordplay-heavy traps. Patience with the overlaps will be required to clear the board.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A stare that never shifts, no matter how many jokes you tell or how much news you break.
Descriptive adjectives
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters B, F, I, W.
EXPRESSIONLESS
One is BLANK.
BLANK · FLAT · INANIMATE · WOODEN
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Hardware store aisles where you find the bits that keep the fabric off the floor.
Window treatments
Associated components
Members are 3–7 letters; first letters B, C, H, R.
DRAPERY HANGING ITEMS
One is BRACKET.
BRACKET · CURTAIN · HOOK · ROD
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The small additions that arrive alongside a cocktail, often left behind in the final sip.
Bar service
Common accompaniments
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters C, G, S.
WHAT A DRINK IS SERVED WITH
One is COASTER.
COASTER · GARNISH · GLASS · STRAW
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A prefix that moves you from a stationary position to a ticketed seat or a harbor deck.
Linguistic wordplay
Shared prefixes
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters B, C, S, T.
STARTING WITH METHODS OF TRANSPORTATION
One is BUSBOY.
BUSBOY · CARBON · SHIPSHAPE · TRAINEE
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
EXPRESSIONLESSBLANK · FLAT · INANIMATE · WOODEN
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Reveal the green group
DRAPERY HANGING ITEMSBRACKET · CURTAIN · HOOK · ROD
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Reveal the blue group
WHAT A DRINK IS SERVED WITHCOASTER · GARNISH · GLASS · STRAW
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Reveal the violet group
STARTING WITH METHODS OF TRANSPORTATIONBUSBOY · CARBON · SHIPSHAPE · TRAINEE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 16, 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 16, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 16, 2025?
NYT Connections on June 16, 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 16, 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 #736?
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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