Connections is here again with a challenge from the puzzle masters over at the New York Times Games. If you are looking for some helpful hints, a little bit of spoilers, or the whole answer to win, you can find all that and more here.

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How to Play New York Times Connections

There is a new daily word game going viral called Connections from the New York Times Games, and some will need to learn how to play.

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In this article, there will be general hints to the overall puzzle, category clues, spoilers for individual category information, and the answer at the very bottom. And all of these are covered up to keep you from spoiling too much of this challenging puzzle game just from scrolling down.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #724 for June 4, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pipe, Hook, Root, Apple, Cheer, Console, Cloud, Bridge, Ranner, Boweler, Refrain, Whistle, Bench, Chorus, Clap, and Coat Rack.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

This section is the hints and spoilers section. Inside, you will find general hints, spoilers, and everything in between for this puzzle game that can make you smarter. Open each section up with the Read More button below it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Yellow Connections Category Answer

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Green Connections Category Answer

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Blue Connections Category Answer

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Purple Connections Category Answer

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #724 for June 4, 2025

The full answer to this minimalist puzzle game can be found below. This expandable section will show in which group all the words belong, as well as the in-game descriptions of each category.

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

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Released
June 12, 2023
ESRB
e
Developer(s)
The New York Times Company
Publisher(s)
The New York Times Company
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WHERE TO PLAY

DIGITAL
Checkbox: control the expandable behavior of the extra info

Platform(s)
Web Browser, Mobile