Connections is here again with another difficult puzzle to get your brain working overtime. In order to win this one, you will need to know all the rules of how to play Connections: that you need to sort all the words with few mistakes. If you are stuck on this puzzle, you can find all the help you need in the sections below. They contain everything from spoilers to little hints to get you through with a win.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #746 for June 26, 2025

The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Lovelace, Enigma, Sewing, Suits, Vending, Hawking, Dressing, McQueen, Goliath, Protein, Pinball, Damages, Cheese, Bojack, Matlock, and Lettuce.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are looking for a big hint or a little one, you can find both in the sections below. Each section hides a different kind of clue for this difficult puzzle game, and you can uncover each with the Read More link.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

1. None of these groups is about cartoon characters.
2. None of the groups is about words ending in “ing.”
3. Hawking and Lovelace go in a group together, but not for the reason you might think.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free-to-play PC game: You could also add veggies, fruits, nuts, or even croutons.

Yellow Connections Category Answer

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Components of a Salad.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Components of a Salad.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cheese, Dressing, Lettuce, and Protein.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this category: fog, adding, gumball.

Green Connections Category Answer

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Machines.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Kinds of Machines.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Engima, Pinball, Sewing, and Vending.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this innovative puzzle game: Other things you could put in this category: Philly, Power, Matlock.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Legal Dramas.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Legal Dramas.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Damages, Goliath, Matlock, and Suits.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: The second half of each of these words is the important part.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending With Playing Cards.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Ending With Playing Cards.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bojack, Hawking, Lovelace, and McQueen.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #746 for June 26, 2025
Want to see the whole answer to the New York Times Games Connections? Inside the expandable section below, you will find a completed puzzle to show you where all the words need to go.

Yellow – Components of a Salad: Cheese, Dressing, Lettuce, Protein

Green – Kinds of Machines: Engima, Pinball, Sewing, Vending

Blue – Legal Dramas: Damages, Goliath, Matlock, Suits

Purple – Ending With Playing Cards: Bojack, Hawking, Lovelace, McQueen

Want to play? Check out the New York Times Games Connections website available on almost any device with a browser.

Connections

Systems

Released

June 12, 2023

ESRB

e

Developer(s)

The New York Times Company

Publisher(s)

The New York Times Company