Today's NYT Connections hints and answers (June 18, 2025): All puzzle answers

Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints and answers can save your winning streak. The puzzle features 16 words, which can be grouped into four categories, each connected to a different theme. However, you will know the names of these themes until you figure out the words, using only four chances.

This makes solving the puzzle harder. Today's article will help you with four hints that can help you solve the puzzle. Read on for more.

Today's NYT Connections hints (June 18, 2025)

All hints for today's New York Times Connections puzzle are provided in the table below:

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All the New York Times Connections words for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	These are some reasons why people like rainy days.
Green category	These are synonyms for "dead center."
Blue category	These can be found in pods.
Purple category	These words are spelled similar to some body parts.

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Answers for NYT Connections puzzle (June 18, 2025)

The table below has the answers to the Connections puzzle for June 18, 2025:

All the New York Times Connections answers for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	These are Qualities of a Rainy Day. The words are Wet, Cold, Gray, and Windy.
Green category	These words mean Squarely. The words are Dead, Right, Exactly, and Smack.
Blue category	These are Contents of a Pod. The words are Coffee, Astronaut, Whale, and Pea.
Purple category	These are Body Parts Plus a Starting Letter. The words are Barm, Rankle, Lear, and Ship.

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