Connections Hints: Jun 1, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 1, 2025 (2025-06-01). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #759

Puzzle #759 · 2025-06-01

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 #759 for 2025-06-01, 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: LOCAL WATERING HOLE, COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON, ENSURE, AS A VICTORY 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.

  • LOCAL WATERING HOLE
  • COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON
  • ENSURE, AS A VICTORY
  • ___ FUND

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.

LOCAL WATERING HOLE

DIVE
ESTABLISHMENT
HAUNT
JOINT

COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON

FENCE
RIDE
SHOOT
SWIM

ENSURE, AS A VICTORY

CINCH
GUARANTEE
ICE
LOCK

___ FUND

HEDGE
MUTUAL
SLUSH
TRUST

Reveal full answer

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

LOCAL WATERING HOLE

DIVE
ESTABLISHMENT
HAUNT
JOINT

COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON

FENCE
RIDE
SHOOT
SWIM

ENSURE, AS A VICTORY

CINCH
GUARANTEE
ICE
LOCK

___ FUND

HEDGE
MUTUAL
SLUSH
TRUST

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