Connections Hints: Jun 25, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 25, 2025 (2025-06-25). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #780

Puzzle #780 · 2025-06-25

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 #780 for 2025-06-25, 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: KINDS OF CHEESES, BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMS, WOODWORKING HAND TOOLS 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.

  • KINDS OF CHEESES
  • BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMS
  • WOODWORKING HAND TOOLS
  • BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER

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.

KINDS OF CHEESES

BLUE
GOAT
JACK
SWISS

BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMS

CUP
LID
NAPKIN
STRAW

WOODWORKING HAND TOOLS

CHISEL
PLANE
RASP
SAW

BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER

CRAN
FLAMING
HERO
RAVE

Reveal full answer

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

KINDS OF CHEESES

BLUE
GOAT
JACK
SWISS

BEVERAGE SELF-SERVICE ITEMS

CUP
LID
NAPKIN
STRAW

WOODWORKING HAND TOOLS

CHISEL
PLANE
RASP
SAW

BIRDS MINUS LAST LETTER

CRAN
FLAMING
HERO
RAVE

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