New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #734 June…

Connections is here again with another pile of sixteen words that seem unconnected. But there are some threads connecting them together, and you need to figure them out without making more than three mistakes total.

If you already know how to play Connections, you know it's never as straightforward as the rules make it sound. So this article is filled to the brim with things to help you win, like clues and spoilers.

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By Anthony Everett

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #734 for June 14, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Mom, Queen, Ribbon, Border, Blue, Boston, Heart, Legend, Toto, Arrow, Icon, Hooch, Rat, Bull, Astro, and Diva.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below contain all the hints you need to win this mobile puzzle game. To get inside each covered-up section, you just need to press the Read More link below each one.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories are about band names.

2. Bull and Rat go in the same group.

3. Hooch and Toto belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Yass! Slay, girl!

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Goddess.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Goddess.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dive, Icon, Legend, Queen.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer for this impossible puzzle game: This tattoo also might contain a rose.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Elements of a Classic "Mom" Tattoo.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Elements of a Classic "Mom" Tattoo.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Arrow, Heart, Mom, Ribbon.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Don't forget Lassie!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Dogs of the Screen.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Dogs of the Screen.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Astro, Blue, Hooch, Toto.

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

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Border, Boston, Bull, Rat.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #734 for June 14, 2025

If you are just looking for the full answer for this short puzzle game, you should look into the expandable section below. It contains all the words sorted into the correct categories and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.

Yellow - Goddess: Dive, Icon, Legend, Queen
Green - Elements of a Classic "Mom" Tattoo: Arrow, Heart, Mom, Ribbon
Blue - Dogs of the Screen: Astro, Blue, Hooch, Toto
Purple - ___ Terrier: Border, Boston, Bull, Rat