New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #736 June…

Connections is here again with another selection of sixteen words that need to be sorted into the correct groups. If you often play this daily game and are already familiar with how to play Connections, you know this is easier said than done.

If you are stuck and looking for a hand with today's puzzle, you have come to the right place. This article contains general clues, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer to the puzzle if that's what you need.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #736 for June 16, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Shipshape, Inanimate, Carbon, Rod, Glass, Wooden, Bracket, Garnish, Busboy, Trainee, Flat, Straw, Blank, Hook, Coaster, and Curtain.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a little hint or spoiler for this relaxing puzzle game, you can find a bunch in the sections below. Peek inside each to see a different kind of help for this puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups are about building materials.

2. Glass and Straw go in the same group.

3. Carbon and Shipshape belong in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Stoic, Deadpan.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Expressionless.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Expressionless.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Blank, Flat, Inanimate, Wooden.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this innovative puzzle game: Hanging drapes.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Drapery Hanging Items.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Drapery Hanging Items.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bracket, Curtain, Hook, Rod.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Don't forget the ice in my drink.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is What a Drink is Served With.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is What a Drink is Served With.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Coaster, Garnish, Glass, Straw.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free-to-play game: All these words start with words that could go in a category together.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starting with Methods of Transportation.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starting with Methods of Transportation.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Busboy, Carbon, Shipshape, Trainee.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #736 for June 16, 2025

If you want to see the whole answer to this difficult puzzle game, you should check out the section below. It contains all the categories and the words that belong in each one.

Yellow - Expressionless: Blank, Flat, Inanimate, Wooden
Green - Drapery Hanging Items: Bracket, Curtain, Hook, Rod
Blue - What a Drink is Served With: Coaster, Garnish, Glass, Straw
Purple - Starting with Methods of Transportation: Busboy, Carbon, Shipshape, Trainee