New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #746 June…

Connections is here again with another difficult puzzle to get your brain working overtime. In order to win this one, you will need to know all the rules of how to play Connections: that you need to sort all the words with few mistakes.

If you are stuck on this puzzle, you can find all the help you need in the sections below. They contain everything from spoilers to little hints to get you through with a win.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #746 for June 26, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Lovelace, Enigma, Sewing, Suits, Vending, Hawking, Dressing, McQueen, Goliath, Protein, Pinball, Damages, Cheese, Bojack, Matlock, and Lettuce.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for a big hint or a little one, you can find both in the sections below. Each section hides a different kind of clue for this difficult puzzle game, and you can uncover each with the Read More link.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about cartoon characters.

2. None of the groups is about words ending in "ing."

3. Hawking and Lovelace go in a group together, but not for the reason you might think.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free-to-play PC game: You could also add veggies, fruits, nuts, or even croutons.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Components of a Salad.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Components of a Salad.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cheese, Dressing, Lettuce, and Protein.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this category: fog, adding, gumball.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Machines.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Machines.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Engima, Pinball, Sewing, and Vending.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Philly, Power, Matlock.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Legal Dramas.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Legal Dramas.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Damages, Goliath, Matlock, and Suits.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: The second half of each of these words is the important part.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending With Playing Cards.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending With Playing Cards.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bojack, Hawking, Lovelace, and McQueen.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #746 for June 26, 2025

Want to see the whole answer to the New York Times Games Connections? Inside the expandable section below, you will find a completed puzzle to show you where all the words need to go.

Yellow - Components of a Salad: Cheese, Dressing, Lettuce, Protein
Green - Kinds of Machines: Engima, Pinball, Sewing, Vending
Blue - Legal Dramas: Damages, Goliath, Matlock, Suits
Purple - Ending With Playing Cards: Bojack, Hawking, Lovelace, McQueen