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NYT Connections puzzle #742 is the Sunday, June 22, 2025 edition. Start with the spoiler-free group hints below; the four categories and all 16 answers appear after a clear spoiler warning.
How Connections works
Connections gives players 16 words to sort into four groups of four based on a shared theme. The New York Times Help Center explains: “Each puzzle has exactly one solution and is meant to be tricky by having words that could fit into multiple categories.” Yellow is the easiest group; purple is the trickiest.
Group hints for June 22
Try these clues before looking at the answers:
- Yellow: “Breaking!”
- Green: “We hold these truths to be self-evident”
- Blue: “Box-set staples”
- Purple: “Not right.”
Spoiler warning: Connections answers
The categories and words below reveal the full solution for puzzle #742.
- Yellow — NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT: BULLETIN, FLASH, REPORT, WIRE.
- Green — NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: HAPPINESS, LIBERTY, LIFE, PURSUIT.
- Blue — HBO SHOWS: ENTOURAGE, EUPHORIA, INSECURE, SUCCESSION.
- Purple — WHAT “LEFT” MIGHT MEAN: DEPARTED, PORT, PROGRESSIVE, REMAINING.
Where to play and access earlier puzzles
The New York Times Help Center says Connections is free to play on the NYT Games website and app, The Athletic site, and the News app. Its archive extends back to June 12, 2023, and is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Playing an archived puzzle affects statistics but not streaks, and completed archived puzzles cannot be replayed. Access terms can change; check the Help Center for current details.
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