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NYT Connections June 25 2025 Answers

Puzzle #745

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

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

CRAN CUP RASP RAVE STRAW GOAT HERO BLUE PLANE LID JACK SAW FLAMING NAPKIN CHISEL SWISS

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — KINDS OF CHEESES
Green — BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMS
Blue — WOODWORKING HAND TOOLS
Purple — BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER
KINDS OF CHEESESBLUE, GOAT, JACK, SWISS
BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMSCUP, LID, NAPKIN, STRAW
WOODWORKING HAND TOOLSCHISEL, PLANE, RASP, SAW
BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTERCRAN, FLAMING, HERO, RAVE
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution

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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.