Need a nudge before the answers? For the Saturday, June 7, 2025 edition of NYT Connections, puzzle #727, start with the spoiler-light clues below. The full groups and word sets are farther down.
Hints for Connections #727
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. The links may be straightforward or depend on completing a familiar phrase. The game marks its difficulty tiers by color and allows only a limited number of mistakes, so use these clues before revealing the solution.
- Yellow: Think about habits that help you exercise safely.
- Green: These words can mean to establish something.
- Blue: Each word can refer to a short piece of music.
- Purple: Complete the same seasonal phrase after each word.
Connections answers for Saturday, June 7, 2025
Spoilers: The groups and answers for puzzle #727 are listed below. The categories and word lists are reported in the Forbes answer guide.
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Tips for working out safely | BREATHE, HYDRATE, REST, STRETCH |
| Green | Establish | FOUND, INSTITUTE, LAUNCH, START |
| Blue | Ditty | AIR, NUMBER, SONG, STRAIN |
| Purple | Spring _____ | CHICKEN, FLING, ONION, EQUINOX |
Why the words fit
Yellow: Tips for working out safely
BREATHE, HYDRATE, REST and STRETCH are all sensible workout-safety tips.
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Green: Establish
FOUND, INSTITUTE, LAUNCH and START can each mean to establish or set something in motion.
Blue: Ditty
AIR, NUMBER, SONG and STRAIN can each describe a piece of music.
Purple: Spring _____
Put “spring” before each word to make spring chicken, spring fling, spring onion and spring equinox.
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