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Connectionsreturns with its daily test of your pattern recognition skills. You get sixteen words that go into four hidden categories, and you can only make three mistakes. Any additional mistakes will cause you to lose.
When the relationships between words aren’t immediately clear in thisfree browser game, and you are running out of mistakes you can make, this article is here to help; it includes everything from general hints to category clues, and of course, spoilers to the full answer. Whether you need just a small nudge or the entire solution, this guide has got you covered.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #654 for June 01, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pinot, Card, Shot, Glass, Rose, Quartz, Drive, Thrust, Cloud, Bounce, Plate, Disk, Napkin, Flew, Galleon,andFork.
What is the Definition of Galleon?
A galleon is defined by Dictionary.com as “a large sailing vessel of the 15th to the 17th centuries used as a fighting or merchant ship, square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and generally lateen-rigged on one or two after masts.” However, the definition of this word probably won’t help you in solving today’s puzzle.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are in need of a hint or two, you can find tons of them below. This section contains general clues, category help, category spoilers, and more for thisNew York Times puzzle game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the categories are themed around wine or other alcoholic beverages.
Pinot and Quartz go in the same group.
- Card and Cloud go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thisdifficult puzzle game:Spoons, Knives, Bowls, Teacups…
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisParts of a Table Setting.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fork, Glass, Napkin, Plate.
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisIncreased, With “Up.”
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisIncreased, With “Up.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Flew, Rose, Shot, Thrust.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this category: CDs, USB sticks.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Digital Storage.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Card, Cloud, Disk, Drive.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game:All these words have an extra letter in them. Without that extra letter, they all go in a category together.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisUnits of Volume Plus Letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisUnits of Volume Plus Letter.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bounce, Galleon, Pinot, Quartz.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #654 for June 21, 2025
Searching for the full answer to thiscreative puzzle game? You can find all the categories and what words need to go where to solve this one in the expandable section below.
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