Connections Hints: Jun 13, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 13, 2025 (2025-06-13). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

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Puzzle #776 · 2025-06-13

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 #776 for 2025-06-13, 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: PERSPECTIVE, SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP, HIT SONGS OF 1998 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.

PERSPECTIVE
SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
HIT SONGS OF 1998
HOT ___

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.

PERSPECTIVE

ANGLE

BENT

LENS

POINT OF VIEW

SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP

CONE

CUP

LITTLE SPOON

SCOOP

HIT SONGS OF 1998

CLOSING TIME

IRIS

ONE WEEK

TOO CLOSE

HOT ___

DOG

POTATO

ROD

WATER BOTTLE

Reveal full answer

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