Connectionsis back with another difficult puzzle to wrangle with. If you have been playing this New York Times game for a while, you know how challenging these can be sometimes. And today is no exception.

If you already knowhow to playConnections, and you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you can find all the help you need below. This article contains things like general clues, category help, spoilers, and more. No matter what help you need, you can find it here.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #412 for Jun 22, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Bear, Detour, Radius, Yield, Fox, Tangent, Reverse, Snack, Ten, Generate, Digression, Right, Produce, Aside, Are,andBabe.

What is the Definition of Digression?

Digression is a word meaning the act of deviating or getting off track. It can also mean “a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing,” according to Dictionary.com.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Clues to help you solve thismobile-friendly puzzle gameare in the sections below. Find the heading that describes the type of clue you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to uncover it.

Here are some hints for thisfree-to-play PC game:

1. None of these categories are about directions.

  1. None of these groups are themed around street signs either.

  2. Are and Right are in the same group.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:This would go a lot faster if you could stay on task and not go off on _____.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisOff-Topic Remarks.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Aside, Detour, Digression, Tangent.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To fruit, to make.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCreate, As Results.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bear, Generate, Produce, Yield.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Oh my, she’s sobeautiful! She’s a ____.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisHottie.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Babe, Fox, Snack, Ten.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:R you going to R to the R.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Represented by the Letter “R.”

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Represented by the Letter “R.”

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Are, Radius, Reverse, Right.

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Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #412 for July 14, 2025

The complete answer for today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionsis in the section below. Inside, you’ll find the four categories and the words that belong in each of them.

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