Connections Hints: Jun 19, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 19, 2025 (2025-06-19). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #782

Puzzle #782 · 2025-06-19

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 #782 for 2025-06-19, 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: COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADE, MAP APP OPTIONS, CLASSIC TOYS 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.

  • COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADE
  • MAP APP OPTIONS
  • CLASSIC TOYS
  • FENCING GEAR

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.

COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADE

ATTENDANCE
FINAL
HOMEWORK
PAPERS

MAP APP OPTIONS

DESTINATION
ROUTE
STARTING POINT
STOPS

CLASSIC TOYS

BALL
BLOCKS
JACKS
TRAIN

FENCING GEAR

FOILS
GLOVES
JACKETS
MASKS

Reveal full answer

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

COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADE

ATTENDANCE
FINAL
HOMEWORK
PAPERS

MAP APP OPTIONS

DESTINATION
ROUTE
STARTING POINT
STOPS

CLASSIC TOYS

BALL
BLOCKS
JACKS
TRAIN

FENCING GEAR

FOILS
GLOVES
JACKETS
MASKS

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