Connectionsis back with another bundle of words to be sorted into mystery categories. It’s pretty easy to get stuck on this one; this particular game is one of the moredifficult puzzle gamesaround. And this particular puzzle is more challenging than most.

If you need a hand with today’s puzzle, you can find all sorts of hints below. This article contains everything from general clues to category spoilers to the whole answer. No matter what you need, you can find it here.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #424 for June 09, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Talk, Pirate, Pillar, Parrot, Ham, Quote, Cannonball, Anchor, Satellite, Echo, Cornerstone, Jackknife, Backflip, Backbone, Bellyflop,andRepeat.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Hints for today’sConnectionspuzzle can be found in the expandable sections below. If you want to see one of the hints, just press the Read More button below the heading of the clue you want to see. This section contains general hints, but it also has spoilers for thisword puzzle game that is similar toWordle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of these are about things you would find on a pirate ship.

  2. Ham and Pirate belong in the same category.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thismobile puzzle game:Off the diving board.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSplashy Ways to Enter a Pool.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Backflip, Bellyflop, Cannonball, Jackknife.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Stop copying me!

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisReiterate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Echo, Parrot, Quote, Repeat.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisMainstay.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Anchor, Backbone, Cornerstone, Pillar.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for thisPC puzzle game:Each of these words can be followed up by the same noun to make four common phrases.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ Radio.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ham, Pirate, Satellite, Talk.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #424 for June 23, 2025

The complete answer for today’sConnectionspuzzle gameis in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to display the full answer including all the categories and what words go in each one.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.

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