Spoiler warning: Hints come first, followed by the full answer key for the New York Times Connections puzzle dated June 2, 2025, game #722. Stop after the hint section if you want to solve it yourself.
Hints for Connections #722
These clues move from broad nudges to the category themes. The most direct category clues are listed last, so you can pause whenever you have enough to work with.
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- An epic trip.
- To cherish something.
- “Why not?”
- “Okay then.”
Category clues
- EXPEDITION
- HOLD DEAR
- Words whose only written vowel is “y”
- Names ending in “k” plus a word
Answers for June 2, 2025
The June 2 puzzle is game #722. It uses 16 words divided into four groups of four:
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- TREASURE
- MARKDOWN
- ODYSSEY
- JACKPOT
- FRANKINCENSE
- MYRRH
- VALUE
- NYMPH
- JOURNEY
- ESTEEM
- NICKNAME
- VOYAGE
- PRIZE
- RHYTHM
- QUEST
| Group | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | EXPEDITION | JOURNEY, ODYSSEY, QUEST, VOYAGE |
| Green | HOLD DEAR | ESTEEM, PRIZE, TREASURE, VALUE |
| Blue | Words whose only vowel is “y” | MYRRH, NYMPH, RHYTHM, SPHYNX |
| Purple | Names ending in “k” plus word | FRANKINCENSE, JACKPOT, MARKDOWN, NICKNAME |
Why the groups fit
Yellow: EXPEDITION
JOURNEY, ODYSSEY, QUEST, and VOYAGE can each describe or suggest a trip.
Green: HOLD DEAR
ESTEEM, PRIZE, TREASURE, and VALUE can all mean to regard or cherish highly.
Blue: Words whose only written vowel is “y”
MYRRH, NYMPH, RHYTHM, and SPHYNX each contain y as their only written vowel. This is a spelling pattern, not a claim about how y is pronounced in every word.
Rank #2
Purple: Names ending in “k” plus word
Each entry can be split into a common name ending in “k” and another word: FRANK + INCENSE, JACK + POT, MARK + DOWN, and NICK + NAME.
Why some words can seem to fit more than one group
Connections is designed to make words appear to belong to multiple categories. The New York Times Help Center says each puzzle has exactly one solution and that its editors curate words and categories using the Oxford Dictionary. In this grid, a word’s semantic fit may tempt you toward a journey or “hold dear” group, while the spelling or wordplay pattern points elsewhere. The answer is the single four-by-four partition that accounts for all 16 words.
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