Connectionshas a brand-new puzzle for today, and these sixteen words won’t be easy to sort into groups. Today, it’s important to know all the words, the categories, and have a little luck on top of knowingConnections' rules. If you are stuck on one of the categories or words, you can find help with it in the article below. There you will find general hints, hints to each of the categories, and even spoilers for the categories or the whole puzzle.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #272 for June 20, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:BLANKET, CADET, BAR, SCARF, MAJOR, HEATER, GENERAL, STATION, WOLF, DEGREE, DOWN, CONCENTRATION, BROAD, INHALE, MINOR,andSWEEPING.

What is the Definition of Concentration?

Concentration means to focus on something, but in some contexts it can also refer to density, like the concentration of people in a city. Concentration is also a card game about memorizing a deck of cards. In chemistry, it also refers to the amount of a dissolved substance in a liquid.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #272 for June 03, 2025

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  1. Major and Minor belong in the same group.

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3. There are no categories about ranks in the military.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisgame that can make you smarter:“I’m so hungry!”

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 24, 2025

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisEat Voraciously.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Down, Inhale, Scarf, Wolf.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Focus in school.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 12, 2025

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisAreas of Academic Focus.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Concentration, Degree, Major, Minor.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Everyonehas one of those.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 05, 2025

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisUniversal.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blanket, Broad, General, Sweeping.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these can follow the same word to make common phrases.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 14, 2025

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSpace ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bar, Cadet, Heater, Station.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #272

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