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NYT Connections June 18 2025 Answers

Puzzle #738

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

SMACK BARM PEA WET RANKLE ASTRONAUT GRAY WHALE COLD COFFEE RIGHT SHIP EXACTLY WINDY LEAR DEAD

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — QUALITIES OF A RAINY DAY
Green — SQUARELY
Blue — CONTENTS OF A POD
Purple — BODY PART PLUS A STARTING LETTER
QUALITIES OF A RAINY DAYCOLD, GRAY, WET, WINDY
SQUARELYDEAD, EXACTLY, RIGHT, SMACK
CONTENTS OF A PODASTRONAUT, COFFEE, PEA, WHALE
BODY PART PLUS A STARTING LETTERBARM, LEAR, RANKLE, SHIP
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.