NYT Connections June 1 2025 Answers
Puzzle #721
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
DIVE SLUSH FENCE LOCK SWIM HEDGE ICE HAUNT MUTUAL GUARANTEE JOINT RIDE CINCH SHOOT TRUST ESTABLISHMENT
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — LOCAL WATERING HOLE
Green — COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON
Blue — ENSURE, AS A VICTORY
Purple — ___ FUND
LOCAL WATERING HOLEDIVE, ESTABLISHMENT, HAUNT, JOINT
COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLONFENCE, RIDE, SHOOT, SWIM
ENSURE, AS A VICTORYCINCH, GUARANTEE, ICE, LOCK
___ FUNDHEDGE, MUTUAL, SLUSH, TRUST
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