Connections puzzle #729 is the New York Times word puzzle for June 9, 2025. Below are spoiler-light solving hints first, followed by the complete groups and answers. Stop before the spoiler section if you want to solve it yourself.
Hints for Connections #729
- One group contains four computer commands.
- Look for four words that can describe arranging something ahead of time.
- Several words can refer to a criminal organization.
- The last group changes familiar Spelling Bee ranks by removing one letter from each.
How to solve the June 9 puzzle
Start with PASTE, PRINT, QUIT, and SAVE: each works as a computer command. Then connect BOOK, ORDER, REQUEST, and RESERVE as ways to secure something in advance. CREW, FAMILY, RING, and SYNDICATE fit the crime-organization theme. The four words left over rely on wordplay: each is a spelling-bee rank with one letter removed.
Spoiler: complete Connections #729 solution
The following answers are for puzzle #729, dated June 9, 2025. Two puzzle-specific answer guides agree on these category labels and words; they are secondary guides, not an official NYT archive.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Keyboard shortcut commands | PASTE, PRINT, QUIT, SAVE |
| Green | Secure in advance | BOOK, ORDER, REQUEST, RESERVE |
| Blue | Crime organization | CREW, FAMILY, RING, SYNDICATE |
| Purple | Spelling Bee ranks minus a letter | GENUS, GOO, MAZING, SLID |
The purple wordplay explained
Each answer is formed by removing one letter from a familiar rank: GENIUS becomes GENUS, GOOD becomes GOO, AMAZING becomes MAZING, and SOLID becomes SLID. This spells out the category pattern rather than quoting an official NYT explanation.
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What made the grid tricky
BOOK, ORDER, RING, FAMILY, and CREW all have multiple everyday meanings, so a word can appear to fit more than one possible group. The computer-command set and the advance-planning set offer clearer starting points; after those are placed, the crime-organization words and the spelling-rank wordplay account for the remaining entries.
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The game presents 16 words to sort into four groups of four. According to a general game overview, four mistakes end the puzzle. That rule is general game context, not a puzzle-specific NYT rules citation.
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