Here are spoiler-safe clues and the full answer key for the NYT Connections puzzle dated Friday, June 20, 2025. This is puzzle #740; the date is the clearest way to distinguish it from a June 20 puzzle in another year.
Hints for the June 20, 2025 Connections puzzle
Try the clues in order before opening the answers. Each describes a group of four words without naming its category outright.
- These are great for “stitching” something together.
- Ways to preserve or document something that is in motion.
- Combine each with a three-letter word to get the nickname of a legendary figure.
- Each word follows the same three-letter noun, which can refer to a substance that melts when heated.
NYT Connections answers for June 20, 2025
Spoiler warning: The complete categories and answers are below.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Items in a sewing kit | BUTTON, NEEDLE, SCISSORS, THREAD |
| Green | Capture on video | FILM, RECORD, SHOOT, TAPE |
| Blue | Pro wrestling icons, with “The” | HITMAN, ROCK, SNAKE, UNDERTAKER |
| Purple | Wax ___ | MUSEUM, PAPER, POETIC, SEAL |
How to play Connections and find this puzzle
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four based on a shared relationship. The groups are color-coded yellow, green, blue, and purple; words can seem to fit more than one category, so look for the precise connection that accounts for all four words. The New York Times Help Center describes it as “a word game that challenges players to find themes between words.”
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The NYT Help Center says the daily game is free on its listed NYT platforms and releases at midnight in each player’s timezone. The full archive goes back to June 12, 2023, but playing archived puzzles requires an All Access or Games subscription. Archive play can affect some statistics, but it does not count toward streaks. Access terms can change.
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