Connections Hints: Jun 22, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 22, 2025 (2025-06-22). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #781

Puzzle #781 · 2025-06-22

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 #781 for 2025-06-22, 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: NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT, NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, HBO SHOWS 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.

  • NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
  • NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
  • HBO SHOWS
  • WHAT “LEFT” MIGHT MEAN

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.

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT

BULLETIN
FLASH
REPORT
WIRE

NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

HAPPINESS
LIBERTY
LIFE
PURSUIT

HBO SHOWS

ENTOURAGE
EUPHORIA
INSECURE
SUCCESSION

WHAT “LEFT” MIGHT MEAN

DEPARTED
PORT
PROGRESSIVE
REMAINING

Reveal full answer

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

NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT

BULLETIN
FLASH
REPORT
WIRE

NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

HAPPINESS
LIBERTY
LIFE
PURSUIT

HBO SHOWS

ENTOURAGE
EUPHORIA
INSECURE
SUCCESSION

WHAT “LEFT” MIGHT MEAN

DEPARTED
PORT
PROGRESSIVE
REMAINING

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