Connectionsis a daily word game from the New York Times where you need to sort words into categories. If you are stuck on this difficult word game today and running out of guesses, you’re able to find some help in the article below.
Other than the rules ofhow to playConnections, you may find everything you need to win in the paragraphs below. They contain things like general hints, category clues, word definitions, and even spoilers.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #371 for June 07, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fish, Bush, Flamingo, Shape, Fountain, Folk, Country, Fairy, Gnome, State, Tall, Sticks, Form, Woods, Pinwheel, and Condition.
What is the Definition of Pinwheel?
A pinwheel is a child’s toy with curled petals that spins when blown on. It is also a verb that means to spin like a pinwheel toy. There is also a firework called a pinwheel that spins in place on a wheel.
“Pinwheel” can also be used to describe a tightly rolled sheet of two or more layers of something, as in a Swiss roll in baking. When you cut open something with a pinwheel shape, it looks like a swirl. Also called a catherine wheel. Dictionary.com also has another definition for pinwheel: “a wheel having pins at right angles to its rim for engaging the teeth of a gear.”
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want some hints for thisminimal puzzle game, each section below has a new clue to help you. Click the Read More button under the header of the clue you want to see to uncover it.
General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about supernatural or mythical creatures.
None of these categories are about starting letters or number of letters.
- None of these categories are about pieces of a country, like towns, counties, states, etc.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser-based game:The thing that is happening right now.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCurrent Situation.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Condition, Form, Shape, State.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Out in the middle of nowhere.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisRemote Rural Area.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bush, Country, Sticks, Woods.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Found in the front yard.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisClassic Lawn Ornaments.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Flamingo, Fountain, Gnome, Pinwheel.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All of these can be followed up with the same noun to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis_____ Tale.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fairy, Fish, Folk, Tall.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #371 for May 15, 2025
The complete answer to thischallenging puzzle gameis below. Click the Read More button to see it for yourself.
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