Connections Hints: Jun 7, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 7, 2025 (2025-06-07). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #769 · 2025-06-07

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 #769 for 2025-06-07, 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: TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY, ESTABLISH, DITTY 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.

  • TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY
  • ESTABLISH
  • DITTY
  • SPRING ___

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.

TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY

BREATHE
HYDRATE
REST
STRETCH

ESTABLISH

FOUND
INSTITUTE
LAUNCH
START

DITTY

AIR
NUMBER
SONG
STRAIN

SPRING ___

CHICKEN
EQUINOX
FLING
ONION

Reveal full answer

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

TIPS FOR WORKING OUT SAFELY

BREATHE
HYDRATE
REST
STRETCH

ESTABLISH

FOUND
INSTITUTE
LAUNCH
START

DITTY

AIR
NUMBER
SONG
STRAIN

SPRING ___

CHICKEN
EQUINOX
FLING
ONION

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