Connectionsis back with another selection of seemingly random words that need to be sorted into categories. Since you cannot make more than three mistakes, you might be stuck on this difficult puzzle today.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, and you can’t get through today’s puzzle alone, this article is here to help. In the sections below, you can find things like clues to the categories, general puzzle hints, category spoilers, and even the full answer for today’s puzzle if you want it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #413 for July 06, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Butterfly, Tuxedo, Peacock, Nerve, Beethoven, Spine, Willy, Jacket, Cornucopia, Kaleidoscope, Tortoiseshell, Jitter, Calico, Cover, Tabby,andPage.
What is the Definition of Jitter?
To jitter means to have nervous feelings about something. It can also be used to describe something moving quickly and unevenly. In technology, jitter can be used to describe screen shake while using visual components, like a monitor.
What is the Definition of Kaleidoscope?
A Kaleidoscope is “an optical instrument in which bits of glass, held loosely at the end of a rotating tube, are shown in continually changing symmetrical forms by reflection in two or more mirrors set at angles to each other,” according to Dictionary.com. It can also be used to describe “a continually changing pattern of shapes and colors.”
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The sections below are filled to the brim with hints and spoilers for thischallenging puzzle game. Look for the header that describes the clue you want to see, then click the Read More button below it to uncover it.
- Peacock and Beethoven go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Hardcover and softcover pieces.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisParts of a Book.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cover, Jacket, Page, Spine.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer for thisinternet browser puzzle game:Here, kitty, kitty, kitty!
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCat Coat Patterns.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Calico, Tabby, Tortoiseshell, Tuxedo.
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:“I’m so nervous!”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisNervousness, In the Singular.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Butterfly, Jitter, Nerve, Willy.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other things that can fit into this category: Yammer, Squashed, Limation, Beanbag.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisStarting with Vegetables.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Beethoven, Cornucopia, Kaleidoscope, Peacock.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #413 for June 28, 2025
The expandable section below contains the full answer to the NYTConnectionsfor today. All the categories and their words for thisinnovative puzzle gameare there.
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