Connectionsis back with another seemingly random collection of sixteen words. to solve this challenging mystery, you’ll need to sort all sixteen of those words into four mystery categories. But you only get four mistakes until you lose.
While therules of how to playConnectionsmight be seen fairly simple and straightforward, actually solving some of these puzzles can be extremely challenging. If you are stuck and running out of tries, you can find all sorts of helpful hints in the article below to help you win today.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #346 for June 13, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Wheels, Peels, Bees, Knees, Shells, Gossip, Shoulders, Ride, Head, Whip, Shucks, Caffeine, Auto, Intercoms, Towes,andPares.
What is the Definition of Pares?
There are two main definitions of the word pares. The first is a verb; it means to remove the covering of. For example, you could pare a pear, removing its skin. Pares also refers to a soup dish from the Philippines; it is a beef stew with a clear broth, beef, and garlic fried rice.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #346 for Jul 03, 2025
Today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionsis a challenging one. If you are stuck and in need of help, you can find all sorts of hints in the expandable sections below.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 346
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about words that rhyme or words that start with the same letters.
Caffeine and Gossip belong in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Sing along with me for this common children’s song.
Yellow Connections Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBody Parts in “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.”
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBody Parts in “Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Head, Knees, Shoulders, Toes.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thismobile game similar toWordle:A vehicle, an automobile, in common words.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCar, Informally.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Auto, Ride, Wheels, Whip.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:To take off an outer layer, to remove the outside of.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisRemoves the Covering Of.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pares, Peels, Shells, Shucks.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis"Buzzy" Things.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bees, Caffeine, Gossip, Intercoms.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #346 for July 23, 2025
If you want to see the entire answer for thisbrowser-based puzzle game, check out the expandable section below. Inside, you may find all four categories as well as the words that belong in each one.
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