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NYT Connections June 5 2025 Answers

Puzzle #725

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

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

PIPE EVE SUMMER APPLE SNAKE RIM CROW VERGE BUMPER TURNER PLUNGER SPOILER BRINK WRENCH GRILLE CUSP

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — PRECIPICE
Green — PLUMBING EQUIPMENT
Blue — WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR'S EXTERIOR
Purple — BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERS
PRECIPICEBRINK, CUSP, EVE, VERGE
PLUMBING EQUIPMENTPIPE, PLUNGER, SNAKE, WRENCH
WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR'S EXTERIORBUMPER, GRILLE, RIM, SPOILER
BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERSAPPLE, CROW, SUMMER, TURNER
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.