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Connections #750
hints & answers for June 30, 2025

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Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with B, C, F and V. These initials are in sorted order.

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BRIDGE belongs in this group.

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DENTAL ADDITIONS

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  • BRIDGE
  • CROWN
  • FILLING
  • VENEER

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, R, S and W. These initials are in sorted order.

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CIRCUS belongs in this group.

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METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENT

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  • CIRCUS
  • ROLLER COASTER
  • SOAP OPERA
  • WHIRLWIND

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with D, H, P and V. These initials are in sorted order.

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DRIVE belongs in this group.

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SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLES

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  • DRIVE
  • HIGHWAY
  • PEAKS
  • VELVET

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, B, H and N. These initials are in sorted order.

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AIRPLANE belongs in this group.

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WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TO

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  • AIRPLANE
  • BLACK
  • HOT TUB NOZZLE
  • NFL PLAYER
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  • Yellow: DENTAL ADDITIONS
  • Green: METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENT
  • Blue: SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLES
  • Purple: WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TO

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

DENTAL ADDITIONS

BRIDGE · CROWN · FILLING · VENEER

Green

METAPHORS FOR A DRAMATIC AND CHAOTIC EVENT

CIRCUS · ROLLER COASTER · SOAP OPERA · WHIRLWIND

Blue

SECOND WORDS IN DAVID LYNCH TITLES

DRIVE · HIGHWAY · PEAKS · VELVET

Purple

WHAT “JET” MIGHT REFER TO

AIRPLANE · BLACK · HOT TUB NOZZLE · NFL PLAYER

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

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