It sounds easy, but it isn’tConnections categories can be almost anything, and they’re usually quite specific.

If you need a hand getting the answers, we’ve got you covered.

What Is Connections?

June 25th’s words.

Connections is a game from the New York Times.

The objective is simple: sort 16 words into groups of 4.

Each group of words will be connected by some common idea or theme.

June 25th Connections words sorted into groups.

That common element could be anything.

Sometimes they’re references to economics, other times they reference fairy tales.

There is no telling what sort of association there will be between words.

Once you’re confident you understand the connection, select 4 words, then hit “Submit.”

You have only four attempts in total, so don’t be too guess-happy.

June 25th felt pretty easy.

The word I started with was fork.

Next, I looked at spill.

“Whyare the beans secrets in this expression?

No idea, but apparently secrets are what beans and tea have in common.

Secret was appealing, but as a verb, it didn’t match the idea I was working with.

With 8 left, I decided to look for the Purple group.

That left formula, recipe, secret, and ticket.

It turns out that Purple was “Key to Success, So to Speak.”

How Do You Guess Connections Groups?

However, there are a few things to keep in mind that can help.

If you didn’t solve this one, don’t feel too badthere’s always tomorrow!