Connectionsis back with another challenge for puzzle enthusiasts to ponder over. You get a collection of sixteen seemingly-random words, and you need to put each of those into one of four mystery categories. The only hints you have are the words themselves.
If you want to win, but you are having trouble with this puzzle specifically, you may find help in the article below. There are general hints, category help, and a whole lot more. No matter what you need to solve thisbrowser gameon your own, you can find it here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #618 for May 11, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Hearty, Ready, Handy, Square, Available, Butty, Cavity, Filling, Footy, Hole, Solid, Chippy, Hollow, Telly, Nearby,andPit.
What Is the Definition of Butty?
Butty is a British slang word, both for “sandwich” and for “buttered bread.” It can also sometimes be a slang word in Britain for “buddy.”
What Is the Definition of Footy?
Footy is another British slang word. It has two meanings: it can mean Football (Soccer) or it can mean “poor; worthless; paltry.”
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In each of the sections below, you can find things like hints, spoilers, and category clues for thismobile puzzle game. Open them up with the “Read More” buttons below them to see what’s hiding inside.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groups are about rhyming words or words that the same or similar letters.
However, in one of the groups, all its words just happen to end in the same letter.
- Solid and Square belong in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:A caldera, a divot.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCrater.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cavity, Hole, Hollow, Pit.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:Easy to reach.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisAccessible.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Available, Handy, Nearby, Ready.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:“Well, now I’m full.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSubstantial, as a Meal.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Filling, Hearty, Solid, Square.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Slang from across the pond.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBritishisms.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Butty, Chippy, Footy, Telly.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #618 for June 03, 2025
For the complete answer for thisfree-to-play PC game, open the section below. Inside, you’ll find the categories and the words that match up with each one.
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