New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #721 June…

Connections is a daily word puzzle game that will challenge the way you think. If you already know how to play Connections, you know how difficult this game can get, especially if you are unfamiliar with one of the categories.

If you are stuck on this puzzle game, you can find tons of help below. Each section holds things like general hints, category help, and even spoilers and answers for today's puzzle.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #721 for June 1, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Dive, Slush, Fence, Lock, Swim, Hedge, Ice, Haunt, Mutual, Guarantee, Joint, Ride, Cinch, Shoot, Trust, and Establishment.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a hint for this relaxing puzzle game? Inside each of the expandable sections below, you can find all sorts of category hints, clues, and spoilers to help you win today's Connections puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this minimalist puzzle game:

1. None of these categories is about inclement weather.

2. None of these groups is about something that is shared.

3. Guarantee and Ice go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: A local bar, a place to hang out.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Local Watering Hole.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Local Watering Hole.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dive, Establishment, Haunt, Joint.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Running plus four other events.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Compete in a Modern Pentathlon.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Compete in a Modern Pentathlon.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fence, Ride, Shoot, Swim.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: We're going to win!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Ensure, As a Victory.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Ensure, As a Victory.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cinch, Guarantee, Ice, Lock.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this challenging puzzle game: All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Fund.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ___ Fund.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Hedge, Mutual, Slush, Trust.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #721 for June 1, 2025

If the full answer to this mobile puzzle game is what you need, you can find it below. Look inside the expandable section to see all the categories and the words that go in each one of them.