Connections Hints: Jun 12, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 12, 2025 (2025-06-12). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #765

Puzzle #765 · 2025-06-12

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 #765 for 2025-06-12, 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: GETTING COZY, GOSSIPING, ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES 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.

GETTING COZY
GOSSIPING
ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES
STARTING WITH TITLES

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.

GETTING COZY

CUDDLING

HUGGING

SNUGGLING

SPOONING

GOSSIPING

BUZZING

DISHING

SPILLING

WHISPERING

ENGAGING IN AN ACTIVITY WITH PINS OR NEEDLES

ACUPUNCTURING

BOWLING

SEWING

WRESTLING

STARTING WITH TITLES

DOCTORING

LORDING

MISSING

SIRING

Reveal full answer

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