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Connectionsis here with another challenging puzzle for fans. While most of these puzzles are pretty difficult, today’s might be even more so than some of the others you have completed in the past. And, you still only have four mistakes you can make before you lose.
Thankfully, this article has your back. If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand want help with today’s puzzle, you can find helpful hints and spoilers throughout. No matter what you need to succeed, you can find it here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #440 for June 22, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:National, Talk, Slip, Latin, Jargon, Steal, Budget, Tiptoe, Whispers, Environ, Plead, Enterprise, Creep Speculation, Thrifty,andRumbling.
What is the Definition of Jargon?
Jargon is language and words usually reserved for one specific hobby, job, or group. Most people outside of said group wouldn’t be able to understand what is being said. Jargon, according to Dictionary.com, can also be used as a synonym for “gibberish” or any language you don’t understand. Jargon can also be a verb version of the definitions above, as in “to speak in Jargon.”
In some contexts, jargon can also be “a colorless to smoky gem variety of zircon.”
What is the Definition of Environ?
Environ is another word for environment; it is the surroundings of a person, place, or thing. It can also be a verb meaning “to encircle.”
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Hints and spoilers and other helpful things for thismind-boggling puzzlecan be found in the sections below. There is everything from general clues to the puzzle to specific spoilers for categories in these sections.
Here are some hints:
Plead and Latin go in the same category.
While Thrifty and Budget are in the same group, none of the categories are about getting good deals.
- Slip and Steal are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer of thisrelaxing puzzle game:Rumors, gossip.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHearsay.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Rumbling, Speculation, Talk, Whispers.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Be sneaky while moving around.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisMove Stealthily.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Creep, Slip, Steal, Tiptoe.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Someone to borrow a car from.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCar Rental Companies.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Budget, Enterprise, National, Thrifty.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:Other things you could put into this category: Marigold, Gelatin, Hydrocarbon.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding with Chemical Elements.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Environ, Jargon, Latin, Plead.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #440 for June 15, 2025
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