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Today’s NYT Connections puzzle could be tough. There’s a very 1980s phrase in it and I had no idea where to put it. Even now, I’m going to have to Google it within its category to find out what it means. (It’s this.) 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: I scream, you scream…
Green group hint: Aaugh!
Blue group hint: Boogie down.
Purple group hint: I can see clearly now.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Ice cream treats.
Green group: Flinch.
Blue group: Dance moves.
Purple group: Seen in the aftermath of a rainstorm.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 29, 2025, #749.
The yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is ice cream treats. The four answers are float, shake, split and sundae.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is flinch. The four answers are bolt, jerk, jump and startle.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is dance moves. The four answers are cabbage patch, floss, moonwalk and robot.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is seen in the aftermath of a rainstorm. The four answers are earthworm, mud, mushroom and puddle.
Toughest Connections puzzles
We’ve made a note of some of the toughest Connections puzzles so far. Maybe they’ll help you see patterns in future puzzles.
#5: Included “things you can set,” such as mood, record, table and volleyball.
#4: Included “one in a dozen,” such as egg, juror, month and rose.
#3: Included “streets on screen,” such as Elm, Fear, Jump and Sesame.
#2: Included “power ___” such as nap, plant, Ranger and trip.
#1: Included “things that can run,” such as candidate, faucet, mascara and nose.
