Issue #740 Fri 20 Jun
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — June 20, 2025
A tidy collection of four distinct categories today. Expect a steady climb as you separate the literal from the figurative, with enough friction to keep you from rushing the finish.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A loose hem on a favorite coat or the frantic search for a way to keep a falling strap in place.
Domestic maintenance
Synonyms for functional objects
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters B, N, S, T.
ITEMS IN A SEWING KIT
One is BUTTON.
BUTTON · NEEDLE · SCISSORS · THREAD
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Looking through a viewfinder while someone waits for the director to call action.
Media production
Synonyms for visual documentation
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters F, R, S, T.
CAPTURE ON VIDEO
One is FILM.
FILM · RECORD · SHOOT · TAPE
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The roar of a stadium crowd when a familiar entrance theme starts playing over the speakers.
Sports entertainment
Proper nouns sharing a prefix
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters H, R, S, U.
PRO WRESTLING ICONS, WITH “THE”
One is HITMAN.
HITMAN · ROCK · SNAKE · UNDERTAKER
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A flickering candle on a desk or the dry, yellowed edges of an old envelope.
Common idioms
Words sharing a common suffix
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters M, P, S.
WAX ___
One is MUSEUM.
MUSEUM · PAPER · POETIC · SEAL
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
ITEMS IN A SEWING KITBUTTON · NEEDLE · SCISSORS · THREAD
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Reveal the green group
CAPTURE ON VIDEOFILM · RECORD · SHOOT · TAPE
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Reveal the blue group
PRO WRESTLING ICONS, WITH “THE”HITMAN · ROCK · SNAKE · UNDERTAKER
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Reveal the violet group
WAX ___MUSEUM · PAPER · POETIC · SEAL
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on June 20, 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 20, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on June 20, 2025?
NYT Connections on June 20, 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 20, 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 #740?
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