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How Connections works
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four that share a connection. The categories are color-coded from yellow, the easiest, to purple, the trickiest. The New York Times notes that words may seem to fit more than one category, so test a possible rule against all four words before committing.
The 16 tiles in puzzle #732
Here are the words in the order listed for the puzzle:
- SPOONING
- WHISPERING
- SEWING
- SPILLING
- SIRING
- DOCTORING
- CUDDLING
- LORDING
- BOWLING
- BUZZING
- ACUPUNCTURING
- MISSING
- HUGGING
- DISHING
- WRESTLING
- SNUGGLING
Hints, from broad to specific
Yellow
Think physical affection.
Green
Think about spreading rumors.
Blue
Look for activities involving pins or needles.
Purple
Consider what appears at the start of each word: titles.
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Full answers for June 12, 2025
Spoilers below: the category labels and all four groups are revealed here.
Yellow — Getting cozy
CUDDLING, HUGGING, SNUGGLING, SPOONING
Green — Gossiping
BUZZING, DISHING, SPILLING, WHISPERING
Blue — Engaging in an activity with pins or needles
ACUPUNCTURING, BOWLING, SEWING, WRESTLING
Purple — Starting with titles
DOCTORING, LORDING, MISSING, SIRING
The purple connection is about the beginnings of the words: DOCTOR, LORD, MISS and SIR are titles. It is a wordplay category rather than four actions that obviously belong to one everyday activity.
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Using the archive for this puzzle
The New York Times Help Center says the full Connections archive goes back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. It also says archived puzzles affect some statistics but not streaks, and that a completed archived puzzle cannot be replayed. Availability and archive features can change.
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