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NYT Connections puzzle #725 is for Thursday, June 5, 2025. Use the graduated hints below if you want to solve it yourself, or jump to the spoiler section for all four categories and their words.
Hints for Connections #725
Each group contains four words linked by a shared idea. The hints move from least to most revealing.
- Yellow: Words for being at a turning point or on the edge of something.
- Green: Tools or parts used to clear or repair pipes.
- Blue: Car parts or additions that can change a vehicle’s exterior.
- Purple: Surnames of performers who won the Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance.
Full answers for June 5, 2025
Spoilers: The categories and word groups are below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | PRECIPICE | BRINK, CUSP, EVE, VERGE |
| Green | PLUMBING EQUIPMENT | PIPE, PLUNGER, SNAKE, WRENCH |
| Blue | WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR’S EXTERIOR | BUMPER, GRILLE, RIM, SPOILER |
| Purple | BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERS | APPLE, CROW, SUMMER, TURNER |
Why the tricky words fit
RIM belongs with the car group
RIM can mean an edge, which makes it look like it might belong with PRECIPICE. Here it pairs with BUMPER, GRILLE, and SPOILER as a vehicle exterior feature.
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SNAKE is plumbing equipment
In this group, SNAKE means a drain-clearing tool, not the animal. It joins PIPE, PLUNGER, and WRENCH.
APPLE is a performer’s surname
APPLE represents Fiona Apple in the group of Best Female Rock Performance Grammy winners; the other surnames are CROW, SUMMER, and TURNER.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Connections groups its answers
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The New York Times Help Center says each puzzle has one solution and is designed to be tricky because words can fit multiple categories. The color sequence runs from yellow, described as easiest, to purple, described as trickiest. Read the NYT Connections Help Center.
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