Connectionsis here with another challenging puzzle. You will need to take all sixteen words and sort them into four mystery categories. But today’s puzzle is way harder than even the rules ofhow to playConnectionssuggests; it has some really challenging groupings that might trip you up.
If you are running out of tries in this game, and you really want to win, you might need some help with this puzzle. Below, you can find all sorts of helpful hints, including spoilers, general hints, and more. You can even find the whole answer if you would like to see it.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #363 for June 14, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pleats, Please, Hold, Record, Woman, Film, Good, Pastel, Penny, Staple, Tape, Rivet, Absorb, Petals, Engross,andShoot.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #363 for June 30, 2025
Need a little help but don’t want the whole puzzle spoiled? You can find all sorts of helpful hints for thisrelaxing puzzle gamebelow.
General Hints for Connections Puzzle 363
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are words that start with the same letter or sound.
There are no categories about making someone else happy. However, Please and Good are in the same category.

- Shoot and Tape are in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisGrab One’s Attention.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Absorb, Engross, Hold, Rivet.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thispuzzle game:Get out your phone and take some vids!
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisDocument with Video.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Film, Record, Shoot, Tape.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:All four of these words can be made from the same letters.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAnagrams.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pastel, Petals, Pleats, Staple.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thischallenging puzzle game:All these words can follow up the same word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPretty ____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Good, Penny, Please, Woman.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #363 for June 22, 2025
If you want to see the whole answer for theNew York Times GamesConnections,you can find it below. Inside the expandable section, you can find the four categories and the words in each of those categories.
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