Connectionsis back with another group of words to sort. Today’s puzzle is challenging for all the reasons that all these are, but it features some added difficulty from some of the words the New York Times Games popped into it.
Since thisrelaxing puzzle gameis getting harder every week it seems, you might be looking for a helping hand. Every day, you can find a selection of hints for the daily puzzle forConnections. This one contains spoilers, hints, and even the whole answer too.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #441 for June 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Steaming, Poker, Air, Baking, Laundry, Ranking, Boiling, Station, Heating, Origami, Position, Fuming, Standing, Ventilation, Livid,andConditioning.
What is the Definition of Ventilation?
Ventilation is a structure or passage that allows for air flow, such as a HVAC system or the vent above a stove. It can also be a verb, meaning giving ventilation to something.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you already know the rules ofhow to playConnectionsand have already jumped into the puzzle, you might have noticed how challenging this one is. Here are some helpful hints to get you closer to the answer.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:
- Laundry and Baking go in the same group, but none of the categories are about home chores.
- Air and Conditioning go in the same group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHopping Mad.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boiling, Fuming, Livid, Steaming,
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thiswell-received puzzle game:Stature, where you stand.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisStatus.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Position, Ranking, Standing, Station.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thispuzzle game:The air system in your home or other building.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisWords that Make Up the Acronym HVAC.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWords that Make Up the Acronym HVAC.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Air, Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these activities can be associated with the same verb.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisActivities that Involve Folding.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Baking, Laundry, Origami, Poker.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #441 for Jun 09, 2025
If you want the full spoiler for thispuzzle game similar toWordle, look below. In the expandable section there are all the categories, the words that go in them, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle to help.
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