It’s June 11, 2025, and time for NYT Connections Puzzle #731! If you’re looking to challenge your mind and make some logical leaps, this is the game for you. We’ve got hints to help you get started, and if you’re truly stumped, the full solution is here.
Whether you’re aiming to maintain your perfect streak or just need a gentle nudge to sort out those tricky categories, our guide below offers strategic hints and, for when all else fails, the complete solutions to help you conquer today’s challenge.
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is a popular daily word game from The New York Times. The objective of the game is to sort a grid of 16 seemingly unrelated words into four groups of four, based on hidden common associations.
Here’s a breakdown of how it works:
The grid: You are presented with 16 words in a 4×4 grid.
The goal: Your task is to identify four groups of four words that share a hidden connection or category.
Categories: These connections can be based on various things, such as synonyms, common phrases, linguistic patterns (e.g., words with only one vowel, words ending in a certain letter, Themes and Wordplay.
Difficulty: Each of the four categories is colour-coded by difficulty:
Yellow: Easiest
Green: Medium
Blue: Hard
Purple: Trickiest (often involves more abstract connections or wordplay)
How to play NYT Connections
– Select four words that you believe belong together.
– Click “Submit.”
– If your guess is correct, those four words will be grouped, and their category will be revealed with its color.
– If you’re incorrect, you lose one of your four chances.
Gameplay rules:
– You are allowed to make a maximum of four mistakes before the game ends.
– A new Connections puzzle is released every day.
– Read all 16 words carefully.
– Look for obvious connections first (often the yellow category).
– Don’t be afraid to shuffle the words on the board; a different arrangement can sometimes reveal hidden patterns.
– Be aware that some words might seem to fit into multiple categories – there’s only one correct solution for each puzzle.
– Pay attention to wordplay, especially for the purple category.
Hints for NYT Connections #731 (June 11, 2025):
Yellow Category Hint: Ways to show off or brag.
Green Category Hint: Things that have a curved or arched shape.
Blue Category Hint: Characters you might find on breakfast cereal boxes.
Purple Category Hint: Symbols or notations used when giving credit for information.
NYT Connections June 11 answers (SPOILER ALERT):
If you are still seeking to solve the puzzles with just a few hints, look away. However, if you have given up on your pursuit to solve it and need to finish it for scoring top points without running out of chances, here’s what you need to do.
Yellow Category: BOAST
BLUSTER
CROW
SHOW OFF
STRUT
Green Category: ARC-SHAPED THINGS
BANANA
EYEBROW
FLIGHT PATH
RAINBOW
Blue Category: CEREAL MASCOTS
COUNT (as in Count Chocula)
ELVES (as in Keebler Elves, though often associated with Rice Krispies’ Snap, Crackle, Pop)
LEPRECHAUN (as in Lucky Charms)
ROOSTER (as in Corn Flakes)
Purple Category: WAYS TO DENOTE A CITATION
ASTERISK
DAGGER
NUMBER
PARENS (short for parentheses)
