Connections Hints: May 30, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on May 30, 2025 (2025-05-30). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #760

Puzzle #760 · 2025-05-30

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #760 for 2025-05-30, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: RODS, THEY'RE ON A ROLL!, COMMON SWAG ITEMS and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

  • RODS
  • THEY'RE ON A ROLL!
  • COMMON SWAG ITEMS
  • WORDS BEFORE “SHACK”

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

RODS

BAT
CLUB
STAFF
STICK

THEY'RE ON A ROLL!

FOIL
TAPE
RIBBON
TOILET PAPER

COMMON SWAG ITEMS

HAT
TEE
TOTE
WATER BOTTLE

WORDS BEFORE “SHACK”

CADDY
LOVE
RADIO
SHAKE

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.

RODS

BAT
CLUB
STAFF
STICK

THEY'RE ON A ROLL!

FOIL
TAPE
RIBBON
TOILET PAPER

COMMON SWAG ITEMS

HAT
TEE
TOTE
WATER BOTTLE

WORDS BEFORE “SHACK”

CADDY
LOVE
RADIO
SHAKE

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