Connections Hints: Jun 26, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 26, 2025 (2025-06-26). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #785

Puzzle #785 · 2025-06-26

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 #785 for 2025-06-26, 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 A SALAD, KINDS OF MACHINES, LEGAL DRAMAS 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 A SALAD
  • KINDS OF MACHINES
  • LEGAL DRAMAS
  • ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDS

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 A SALAD

CHEESE
DRESSING
LETTUCE
PROTEIN

KINDS OF MACHINES

ENIGMA
PINBALL
SEWING
VENDING

LEGAL DRAMAS

DAMAGES
GOLIATH
MATLOCK
SUITS

ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDS

BOJACK
HAWKING
LOVELACE
MCQUEEN

Reveal full answer

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

COMPONENTS OF A SALAD

CHEESE
DRESSING
LETTUCE
PROTEIN

KINDS OF MACHINES

ENIGMA
PINBALL
SEWING
VENDING

LEGAL DRAMAS

DAMAGES
GOLIATH
MATLOCK
SUITS

ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDS

BOJACK
HAWKING
LOVELACE
MCQUEEN

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