The New York TimesConnectionspuzzle has another sixteen seemingly-unrelated words to sort into four categories. This puzzle challenges players to think creatively to uncover hidden patterns.

If you already knowhow to playConnectionsbut need help with this one, you can find everything you need below. This article includes general hints to guide you and more specific spoilers too. Use these tools as much or as little as necessary to navigate the puzzle with confidence and success.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #608 for Aug 02, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fast, Bunch, Team, Player, Soul, Stat, Soon, Ruffle, Later, Gather, Bio, Finger, Now, Junk, Then,andPucker.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you want a hint or two, or even a spoiler, you may find it in the sections below. Inside each of the expandable sections are different types of clues for thischallenging puzzle game.

  1. Pucker and Ruffle go in the same group.

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  1. Finger and Junk go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Info on a baseball player.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisInfo on a Baseball Card.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bio, Player, Stat, Team.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Wrinkle and fold.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisScrunch, as Fabric.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bunch, Gather, Pucker, Ruffle.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultNew York TimesConnectionsisTime Adverbs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Later, Now, Soon, Then.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these words can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Food.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fast, Finger, Junk, Soul.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #608 for June 11, 2025

If you are looking for the whole answer to thisinnovative puzzle game, you can find it in the section below. Open it up to peek at all the categories and which words go where.

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