Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for June 6, #726
Here are some hints and the answers for Connections for June 6, #726. Dog-lovers, it’s your day.
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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle could be tricky. That purple category is one of those where you need to spot four connected words hidden inside larger, compound words. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
The Times now has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.
Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time
Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Work at the paper.
Green group hint: Ordinary.
Blue group hint: Not pros, but…
Purple group hint: Woof-woof!
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Newspaper jobs.
Green group: Everyday.
Blue group: What “con” might mean.
Purple group: Ending with kinds of dogs.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 6, 2025, #726.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is newspaper jobs. The four answers are columnist, editor, photographer and reporter.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is everyday. The four answers are common, regular, routine and standard.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is what “con” might mean. The four answers are convention, criminal, drawback and swindle.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is ending with kinds of dogs. The four answers are newshound, shadowboxer, snickerdoodle and trendsetter.
Quick tips for Connections
#1: Say the clue words out loud, pausing before and after each. That helps you hear the words in the context of a phrase. The Connections editors love to group words together that are used in similar phrasing, like ____ Up.
#2: Don’t go for the obvious grouping. These editors are smart. Once, they offered SPONGE, BOB, SQUARE and PANTS in the same puzzle. None of those words were in the same category. If you like, hit the “shuffle” button to give yourself a different perspective on the words.
#3: Break down any compound words and look for similarities. “Rushmore” was once in a puzzle where the connection was that each word started with the name of a rock band.
