NYT Connections June 29 2025 Answers
Puzzle #749
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
EARTHWORM FLOAT MUSHROOM MOONWALK STARTLE PUDDLE SUNDAE JUMP SHAKE ROBOT MUD FLOSS BOLT SPLIT CABBAGE PATCH JERK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — ICE CREAM TREATS
Green — FLINCH
Blue — DANCE MOVES
Purple — SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORM
ICE CREAM TREATSFLOAT, SHAKE, SPLIT, SUNDAE
FLINCHBOLT, JERK, JUMP, STARTLE
DANCE MOVESCABBAGE PATCH, FLOSS, MOONWALK, ROBOT
SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORMEARTHWORM, MUD, MUSHROOM, PUDDLE
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