Connections Hints: Jun 6, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 6, 2025 (2025-06-06). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #763

Puzzle #763 · 2025-06-06

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 #763 for 2025-06-06, 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: NEWSPAPER JOBS, EVERYDAY, WHAT “CON” MIGHT MEAN 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.

  • NEWSPAPER JOBS
  • EVERYDAY
  • WHAT “CON” MIGHT MEAN
  • ENDING WITH KINDS OF DOGS

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.

NEWSPAPER JOBS

COLUMNIST
EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHER
REPORTER

EVERYDAY

COMMON
REGULAR
ROUTINE
STANDARD

WHAT “CON” MIGHT MEAN

CONVENTION
CRIMINAL
DRAWBACK
SWINDLE

ENDING WITH KINDS OF DOGS

NEWSHOUND
SHADOWBOXER
SNICKERDOODLE
TRENDSETTER

Reveal full answer

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

NEWSPAPER JOBS

COLUMNIST
EDITOR
PHOTOGRAPHER
REPORTER

EVERYDAY

COMMON
REGULAR
ROUTINE
STANDARD

WHAT “CON” MIGHT MEAN

CONVENTION
CRIMINAL
DRAWBACK
SWINDLE

ENDING WITH KINDS OF DOGS

NEWSHOUND
SHADOWBOXER
SNICKERDOODLE
TRENDSETTER

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