New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #735 June…

Connections is here again to challenge your brain to figure out the commonalities between a pile of words. In order to win, you need to know a lot more than just the rules of Connections. You will also need to know all the words, and you also might need a hint.

For those who are completely stuck, you can find all the help you need in the article below. It contains everything from little, general clues for the overall puzzle to the complete answer.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #735 for June 15, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Father, Language, Soda, Blast, Smoking, Mud, Action, Burst, Crud, Popular, Fudge, Brew, Rocket Fuel, Nudity, Java, and Curses.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each of the sections below has a different hint or spoiler for this minimalist puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More button underneath each to see what sort of clue is hidden inside for you.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about things to call dirt.

2. None of these groups are themed around different things that are brown.

3. Nudity and Smoking belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other words you could put in this category: Joe, Cuppa, Bean Juice.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Slang for Coffee.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Slang for Coffee.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Brew, Java, Mud, Rocket Fuel.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: "Shucks! Bugger!"

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is "Aw, Heck!"

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is "Aw, Heck!"

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blast, Crud, Curses, Fudge.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: G, PG, R, PG-13, NC-17.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Considerations for Move Ratings.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Considerations for Move Ratings.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Action, Language, Nudity, Smoking.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free puzzle game similar to Wordle: All four of these words are different definitions for the same three-letter word.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Pop" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Pop" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Burst, Father, Popular, Soda.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #735 for June 15, 2025

Just want to see the full spoiler for this relaxing puzzle game? In the section below, you will find all four categories along with which words belong in each of them.

Yellow - Slang for Coffee: Brew, Java, Mud, Rocket Fuel
Green - "Aw, Heck!": Blast, Crud, Curses, Fudge
Blue - Considerations for Move Ratings: Action, Language, Nudity, Smoking
Purple - What "Pop" Might Mean: Burst, Father, Popular, Soda