Connections Hints: Jun 27, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jun 27, 2025 (2025-06-27). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #786

Puzzle #786 · 2025-06-27

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 #786 for 2025-06-27, 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: IN FASHION, PARTS OF AN ANGEL COSTUME, “SESAME STREET” FIGURES 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.

  • IN FASHION
  • PARTS OF AN ANGEL COSTUME
  • “SESAME STREET” FIGURES
  • ___ BROTHERS

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.

IN FASHION

CHIC
CURRENT
FRESH
HAPPENING

PARTS OF AN ANGEL COSTUME

HALO
HARP
ROBE
WINGS

“SESAME STREET” FIGURES

BIRD
COUNT
GROUCH
MONSTER

___ BROTHERS

BLOOD
BLUES
CHEMICAL
MARX

Reveal full answer

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

IN FASHION

CHIC
CURRENT
FRESH
HAPPENING

PARTS OF AN ANGEL COSTUME

HALO
HARP
ROBE
WINGS

“SESAME STREET” FIGURES

BIRD
COUNT
GROUCH
MONSTER

___ BROTHERS

BLOOD
BLUES
CHEMICAL
MARX

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