NYT Connections #725 was published on Thursday, June 5, 2025. The puzzle’s answers are PRECIPICE, PLUMBING EQUIPMENT, WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR’S EXTERIOR, and BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERS. Use the progressive hints below if you want help without seeing every answer immediately.
NYT Connections #725 was the puzzle for Thursday, June 5, 2025. Its four groups are PRECIPICE, PLUMBING EQUIPMENT, WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR’S EXTERIOR, and BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERS.
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If you are still solving, start with the hints below and stop before the section marked “full answers.” The complete word assignments appear farther down.
Today’s Connections puzzle: June 5, 2025
The date matters here: Connections #725 was published on June 5, 2025. June 5, 2026 refers to a different puzzle number, so this guide is specifically for the 2025 game.
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The 16 words in the grid were:
- PIPE
- EVE
- SUMMER
- APPLE
- SNAKE
- RIM
- CROW
- VERGE
- BUMPER
- TURNER
- PLUNGER
- SPOILER
- BRINK
- WRENCH
- GRILLE
- CUSP
Hints for Connections #725
Hint 1: category-level clues
Try to identify four groups matching these descriptions:
- Yellow: Almost at the edge.
- Green: Items associated with water and drains.
- Blue: Exterior changes or additions to a car.
- Purple: Women associated with the Grammy rock-performance category.
Hint 2: one word from each group
If you need a more specific nudge, one representative answer from each category is:
- Yellow: EVE
- Green: PIPE
- Blue: SPOILER
- Purple: CROW
Still stuck? The complete solution is next.
Full answers for Connections #725
Yellow: PRECIPICE
BRINK · CUSP · EVE · VERGE
These words can describe an edge, boundary, or point just before a change or event. A brink is an extreme edge or the point at which something is about to happen. A cusp is a boundary or transitional point, while verge can mean an edge or the point of approaching an outcome.
The most easily overlooked entry is EVE. In this group, it does not mean the biblical figure or a person’s name. It means the period immediately before an event, as in “the eve of the election.” That places it alongside the other words suggesting an impending transition.
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Green: PLUMBING EQUIPMENT
PIPE · PLUNGER · SNAKE · WRENCH
A pipe is a basic piece of plumbing hardware, and a plunger is used to clear blockages in drains and toilets. A plumbing snake—also called a drain auger—is a tool for reaching farther into a drain to break up or remove a clog. A wrench is used to tighten or loosen plumbing fittings.
SNAKE is the deliberate trap in this group. The intended meaning is the drain-clearing tool, not the animal. Once PIPE, PLUNGER, and WRENCH are spotted together, that less obvious sense becomes easier to recognize.
Blue: WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR’S EXTERIOR
BUMPER · GRILLE · RIM · SPOILER
These are exterior car parts or common ways of changing a vehicle’s appearance—and, in some cases, its performance. A bumper and grille are visible body components. Rims are commonly changed as part of a car’s styling, and a spoiler is an exterior addition that can contribute to a vehicle’s appearance and aerodynamics.
RIM can look like it belongs with BRINK, CUSP, and VERGE because it can refer to an edge. In this puzzle, however, it belongs with the car-related words. That overlap is one reason the blue and yellow groups can be difficult to separate.
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APPLE · CROW · SUMMER · TURNER
These words point to performers’ names:
- APPLE — Fiona Apple
- CROW — Sheryl Crow
- SUMMER — Donna Summer
- TURNER — Tina Turner
This is the most specialized group in the puzzle because the entries are not connected by their ordinary dictionary meanings. They are surnames or recognizable name elements associated with female rock performers who won the relevant Grammy category.
The category has appeared under historical Grammy naming such as Best Female Rock Vocal Performance. The puzzle’s reported label is Best Female Rock Performance Grammy Winners; the wording reflects the game’s category clue rather than claiming that every historical Grammy listing used exactly the same title. Grammy reference material documents the category’s history and includes wins associated with Donna Summer, Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, and Tina Turner.
Why this puzzle was tricky
The straightforward groups are the plumbing tools and the car-exterior terms, but several words have tempting alternative meanings:
- PIPE could suggest smoking or music, but here it is plumbing equipment.
- SNAKE is a drain-clearing tool rather than an animal.
- RIM can mean an edge, but it belongs with the car group.
- EVE means the time immediately before an event, fitting the “precipice” idea.
- APPLE may suggest fruit or technology, but it points to Fiona Apple.
A practical solving route is to begin with PIPE, PLUNGER, SNAKE, and WRENCH. Then look for the vehicle set, while resisting the temptation to move RIM into the edge-related group. The remaining four words resolve into the precipice category and the performer-name category.
How to play NYT Connections
Connections presents 16 words that must be divided into four groups of four. Each group has a shared relationship. Select four words and submit them as a group; incorrect guesses count against the game’s limited number of mistakes.
The New York Times offers Connections through its Games website and app. Access and subscription requirements can change, and Games access is handled separately from some other New York Times products, so check the current terms shown by the publisher if you are trying to play the puzzle rather than read the answer guide.
For future puzzles, look first for a group with a concrete connection, then test every remaining word for alternate meanings. Connections frequently uses common words—such as “snake,” “rim,” or “apple”—in a specialized sense to create false groupings.
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What are the answers to NYT Connections #725 for June 5, 2025?
The four groups are PRECIPICE; PLUMBING EQUIPMENT; WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR’S EXTERIOR; and BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERS.
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Why is EVE in the yellow group?
EVE belongs in the PRECIPICE group because “eve” can mean the period immediately before an event. The other words are BRINK, CUSP, and VERGE.
Why is SNAKE in the green group?
SNAKE refers to a plumbing tool, also called a drain snake or auger, used to clear blockages from drains.
What does the purple Grammy group mean?
APPLE, CROW, SUMMER, and TURNER point to Fiona Apple, Sheryl Crow, Donna Summer, and Tina Turner, respectively.
The Bottom Line
Connections #725, from June 5, 2025, is: Yellow—BRINK, CUSP, EVE, VERGE; Green—PIPE, PLUNGER, SNAKE, WRENCH; Blue—BUMPER, GRILLE, RIM, SPOILER; Purple—APPLE, CROW, SUMMER, TURNER.
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