NYT Connections puzzle #734, published June 14, 2025, groups four words each around celebrated women, tattoo motifs, famous TV dogs, and dog breeds. Below are progressive hints, followed by the complete spoiler-marked solution.
The 16 words in Connections #734
The Saturday, June 14, 2025 puzzle is #734. Its word bank is:
ARROW, ASTRO, BLUE, BORDER, BOSTON, BULL, DIVA, HEART, HOOCH, ICON, LEGEND, MOM, QUEEN, RAT, RIBBON, TOTO.
Hints for each group
Reveal these one at a time if you want a nudge without seeing the complete answer sets. The hints suggest each theme; they are not the exact category labels.
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- Yellow: Celebrated women
- Green: Tattoo motifs
- Blue: Famous TV dogs
- Purple: Dog breeds
Full answers for puzzle #734
Spoilers: The category names and all four word sets are below.
- Yellow — GODDESS: DIVA, ICON, LEGEND, QUEEN
- Green — ELEMENTS OF A CLASSIC “MOM” TATTOO: ARROW, HEART, MOM, RIBBON
- Blue — DOGS OF THE SCREEN: ASTRO, BLUE, HOOCH, TOTO
- Purple — ___ TERRIER: BORDER, BOSTON, BULL, RAT
Why the categories fit
Goddess
DIVA, ICON, LEGEND, and QUEEN can each describe a celebrated or admired woman.
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Elements of a classic “Mom” tattoo
ARROW, HEART, MOM, and RIBBON are familiar elements associated with the traditional “Mom” tattoo design.
Dogs of the screen
ASTRO, BLUE, HOOCH, and TOTO are recognizable dog characters from television and film.
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The trickiest set completes breed names: Border Terrier, Boston Terrier, Bull Terrier, and Rat Terrier. The shared ending, “terrier,” is the connection.
How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four that share a connection, according to the New York Times Help Center. The four colors indicate difficulty: yellow is the easiest and purple the trickiest. Some words can seem to fit more than one category, so the task is to find the intended set of four.
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The New York Times Help Center says Connections releases a new puzzle at midnight in the player’s timezone and is free to play on its listed platforms. Its archive, which dates back to June 12, 2023, is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Playing an archived puzzle affects some statistics but does not affect current or maximum streaks. These access details were current as of October 7, 2026 and may change. See the NYT Connections Help Center for current terms.
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