Connectionsis a word-sorting game from the New York Times. With less than four mistakes, you need to sort sixteen words into four categories without any additional hints as to what those groups might be.
But today’s puzzle is even more challenging thanthe rules ofConnectionsmight make it sound; the categories for this one are pretty hard to figure out. Thankfully, if you are stuck on this one, this article will help you get through whatever part has you stuck.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #405 for Jul 06, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Natural, Juice, Mainstream, Dad, Sweat, Fluid, Burst, Charge, Soda, Battery, Smooth, Labor, Work, Power, Graceful,andEffort.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
You can find all sorts of hints for thisrelaxing puzzle gamebelow. Each section contains a different kind of clue, so click the Read More button below the hint you want to see to uncover it.
- Dad and Mainstream go in the same category.
- Charge and Juice go in the same category.
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Easy and breezy.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisEffortless.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fluid, Graceful, Natural, Smooth.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisExertion.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Effort, Labor, Sweat, Work.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer for theNew York Times GamesConnections:Why you need to plug in your phone.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisEnergy for an Electronic Device.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Battery, Charge, Juice, Power.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All of these words have a possible definition for the same word.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Pop” Might Mean.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Burst, Dad, Mainstream, Soda.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #405 for July 02, 2025
The full answer to thisinnovative puzzle gameis in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see the whole spoiler for this puzzle.
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