Hints and answers for Connections for June 2, #722.
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Have you been following any of the memes and jokes about the NYT Connections puzzle? There are images and videos where people playing the Connections editors throw out the most random themes for their categories, like “circus jobs, but in Pig Latin” or “people that I hated in high school.” Yep, well, today’s purple category is like that and the blue category isn’t far off. There’s also a Three Wise Men feint. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.
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Hints for today’s Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group, to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: Big trip.
Green group hint: Means a lot to someone.
Blue group hint: Sometimes a vowel.
Purple group hint: 11th letter of the alphabet and — oh, never mind, this one’s a real stumper.
Answers for today’s Connections groups
Yellow group: Expedition.
Green group: Hold dear.
Blue group: Words whose only vowel is “Y.”
Purple group: Names ending in “K” plus word.
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What are today’s Connections answers?
The completed NYT Connections puzzle for June 2, 2025, #722.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s Connections
The theme is expedition. The four answers are journey, odyssey, quest and voyage.
The green words in today’s Connections
The theme is hold dear. The four answers are esteem, prize, treasure and value.
The blue words in today’s Connections
The theme is words whose only vowel is “Y.” The four answers are myrrh, nymph, rhythm and sphynx.
The purple words in today’s Connections
The theme is names ending in “K” plus word. The four answers are frankincense, jackpot, markdown and nickname.