NYT Connections puzzle #732 was published on Thursday, June 12, 2025. The guide below gives progressively stronger clues first, followed by the complete answers in a clearly marked spoiler section.
How NYT Connections works
The New York Times describes Connections this way: “Players are given 16 words and must find groups of four items that share something in common.” You sort all 16 entries into four groups of four. The four category colors are Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple, with Yellow intended to be easiest and Purple the most difficult.
There is one intended solution, but the words can be deliberately chosen to fit more than one apparent category. That ambiguity is why it helps to look for a precise relationship rather than a merely plausible one.
Hints for June 12, 2025
Try these spoiler-light clues before reading the category names or word lists. They are arranged from the broadest nudge to the most revealing wording.
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Yellow hint
Two become one. Think of forms of physical closeness.
Green hint
Tittle tattling. This group concerns passing along talk about other people.
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Blue hint
Think words that rhyme with “weedle” and “sin.” The connection involves activities and equipment used with pins or needles.
Purple hint
Begin with honorifics. Look at what can appear at the start of each word, rather than only at the complete word’s meaning.
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For another gradual route, Forbes’ date-specific guide uses these prompts:
- Yellow: Get closer.
- Green: Did you hear what I heard?
- Blue: Foresting and putting up notices, perhaps.
- Purple: Let’s maybe not keep it casual here.
Its representative examples are SPOONING, DISHING, BOWLING and MISSING, one from each group.
Spoilers: the answers to Connections #732
The full solution, corroborated by the June 12 guides from TechRadar and Parade, is below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Why the blue group works
The blue set links activities involving pins or needles: bowling uses pins, acupuncture uses needles, sewing uses needles, and wrestling involves pinning an opponent.
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Each word starts with a title or honorific: DOCTORing, LORDing, MISSing and SIRing.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Finding this puzzle in the archive
The New York Times Help Center says the daily Connections puzzle releases at midnight in the player’s local time zone. Its archive reaches back to June 12, 2023, and the Help Center says archive access is available to All Access and Games subscribers. Because “today” changes with the date and time zone, use June 12, 2025 and puzzle number 732 when looking for this specific board.
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