Puzzle #735

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Sunday, June 15, 2025

Puzzle #735 · Sunday, Jun 15, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #735? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four different ways of saying roughly the same thing.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BREW

Show the category

Slang for Coffee

Green group Moderate

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter A.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BLAST

Show the category

"Aw, Heck!"

Blue group Tricky

Hint: These four are names or titles you may know from culture, sport or the news, so ask what they share.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: ACTION

Show the category

Considerations for Movie Ratings

Purple group Hardest

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter W.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BURST

Show the category

What “Pop” Might Mean

Full answers for puzzle #735

Reveal all four groups and their words

Slang for Coffee

BREW JAVA MUD ROCKET FUEL

"Aw, Heck!"

BLAST CRUD CURSES FUDGE

Considerations for Movie Ratings

ACTION LANGUAGE NUDITY SMOKING

What “Pop” Might Mean

BURST FATHER POPULAR SODA

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How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #735?

Puzzle #735 from June 15, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the June 15, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

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