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Connections Hint and Answer for Monday, June 23, 2025
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💡 Today's Hints for Monday, June 23, 2025
Yellow"Stylish denim silhouettes."
KINDS OF JEANS
BOYFRIEND
FLARE
MOM
SKINNY
Green"Types of stories, by shelf or genre."
FICTION CATEGORIES
HISTORICAL
LITERARY
SPECULATIVE
YOUNG ADULT
Blue"Snippets from some of Papa’s famous works."
WORDS IN HEMINGWAY TITLES
BELL
FAREWELL
OLD MAN
SUN
Purple"Types of drinking vessels, all with the same word last."
___ GLASS GLASSWARE
COCKTAIL
COLLINS
OLD FASHIONED
SHOT
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Sunday, June 22, 2025
Yellow"Words that describe leaving... or what's still there."
WHAT “LEFT” MIGHT MEAN
DEPARTED
PORT
PROGRESSIVE
REMAINING
Green"TV series from the premium cable network."
HBO SHOWS
ENTOURAGE
EUPHORIA
INSECURE
SUCCESSION
Blue"Words from a founding American phrase."
NOUNS FROM A FAMOUS LINE IN THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
HAPPINESS
LIBERTY
LIFE
PURSUIT
Purple"Ways to spread breaking info."
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT
BULLETIN
FLASH
REPORT
WIRE
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Yellow"Synonyms for a business."
COMPANY
CONCERN
FIRM
HOUSE
OUTFIT
Green"Short and strong."
STOCKY
SOLID
SQUAT
STOUT
THICK
Blue"Apple goods, but not from a store."
APPLE PRODUCTS
BRANDY
BUTTER
CIDER
SAUCE
Purple"Beginnings of some European countries."
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
GERM
LUXE
MALT
PORT
Friday, June 20, 2025
Yellow"What you'd find in a sewing box."
ITEMS IN A SEWING KIT
BUTTON
NEEDLE
SCISSORS
THREAD
Green"Ways to capture moving images."
CAPTURE ON VIDEO
FILM
RECORD
SHOOT
TAPE
Blue"Nicknames from the wrestling ring."
PRO WRESTLING ICONS, WITH “THE”
HITMAN
ROCK
SNAKE
UNDERTAKER
Purple"WAX ___?"
WAX ___
MUSEUM
PAPER
POETIC
SEAL
Thursday, June 19, 2025
Yellow"What makes up your final score in a class."
COMPONENTS OF ONE’S GRADE
ATTENDANCE
FINAL
HOMEWORK
PAPERS
Green"Options on Google or Apple Maps."
MAP APP OPTIONS
DESTINATION
ROUTE
STARTING POINT
STOPS
Blue"Toys you might remember from childhood."
CLASSIC TOYS
BALL
BLOCKS
JACKS
TRAIN
Purple"Outfitting for a sword duel."
FENCING GEAR
FOILS
GLOVES
JACKETS
MASKS
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Yellow"In the barn."
SEEN IN A BARN
BALE
HORSE
PITCHFORK
TROUGH
Green"Books for accounting."
ACCOUNT BOOK
LEDGER
LOG
RECORD
REGISTER
Blue"Kid detectives."
DETECTIVES OF KID-LIT
BROWN
DREW
HARDY
HOLMES
Purple"Goes before 'bed'."
WORDS BEFORE “BED”
CANOPY
DAY
MURPHY
WATER
Monday, May 19, 2025
Yellow"Monopoly real estate."
SPACES ON A MONOPOLY BOARD
AVENUE
CHANCE
RAILROAD
UTILITY
Green"Raising money, fancy style."
FUNDRAISING EVENT
BALL
BENEFIT
GALA
FUNCTION
Blue"Whale anatomy."
FEATURES OF A TOOTHED WHALE
BLUBBER
FLIPPER
FLUKE
MELON
Purple"Foot homophones."
HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE FOOT
BAWL
HEAL
SOUL
TOW
Sunday, May 18, 2025
Yellow"Hot or close."
ENCOURAGING RESPONSES IN A GUESSING GAME
ALMOST
CLOSE
NOT QUITE
WARM
Green"Homework, drills, etc."
TASKS FOR A STUDENT
ASSIGNMENT
DRILL
EXERCISE
LESSON
Blue"Ready for anything."
UP FOR ANYTHING
EASY
FLEXIBLE
GAME
OPEN
Purple"A is for..."
WHAT “A” MIGHT MEAN
AREA
ATHLETIC
EXCELLENT
ONE
Saturday, May 17, 2025
Yellow"Graduated tools."
GRADUATED INSTRUMENTS
BEAKER
PROTRACTOR
RULER
SYRINGE
Green"Biological kingdoms."
MEMBER OF A KINGDOM IN TAXONOMY
ANIMAL
BACTERIA
FUNGUS
PLANT
Blue"Penguin breeds."
KINDS OF PENGUINS
CHINSTRAP
EMPEROR
KING
MACARONI
Purple"E-stuff."
“E” THINGS
COMMERCE
MAIL
SCOOTER
SIGNATURE
Friday, May 16, 2025
Yellow"Stop it."
DISCONTINUE
DISSOLVE
END
SCRAP
SUNSET
Green"Flora categories."
KINDS OF PLANTS
HERB
SHRUB
TREE
VINE
Blue"Bull things."
ASSOCIATED WITH BULLS
MICHAEL JORDAN
RODEO
TAURUS
WALL STREET
Purple"Ends in materials."
ENDING WITH BUILDING MATERIALS
HOLLYWOOD
HOURGLASS
KUBRICK
NEUROPLASTIC
Thursday, May 15, 2025
Yellow"Snow types."
TYPES OF SNOW
CRUST
ICE
POWDER
SLUSH
Green"Why you do it."
RATIONALE
BASIS
FOUNDATION
GROUNDS
REASON
Blue"Opera title finales."
LAST WORDS OF FAMOUS OPERA TITLES
BESS
BUTTERFLY
FLUTE
SEVILLE
Purple"REAL ___"
REAL ___
DEAL
ESTATE
MADRID
WORLD
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
Yellow"Greek prefixes."
GREEK PREFIXES
HYPER
KILO
META
NEO
Green"Soak it up."
ABSORB USING CAPILLARY ACTION
DRAW
PULL
SUCK
WICK
Blue"Talking animal stars."
TITULAR TALKING ANIMALS OF FILM
BABE
BOLT
DUMBO
TED
Purple"Begin with silence."
STARTING WITH SILENT LETTERS
GNOME
KNEE
MNEMONIC
PSYCHE
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Yellow"Pizza types."
KINDS OF PIZZA
HAWAIIAN
PLAIN
SUPREME
VEGGIE
Green"Shopping spots."
PLACES TO SHOP
BAZAAR
FAIR
MARKET
OUTLET
Blue"End in a color."
ENDING WITH COLORS
EVERGREEN
INFRARED
MARIGOLD
QUICKSILVER
Purple"___ cleaner."
___ CLEANER
BATHROOM
DRY
PIPE
VACUUM
Monday, May 12, 2025
Yellow"Bounce back."
REBOUND
BANK
BOUNCE
CAROM
RICOCHET
Green"Cash hideouts."
PLACES TO FIND PAPER MONEY
ATM
CASH REGISTER
TIP JAR
WALLET
Blue"Site traffic metrics."
THINGS TRACKED BY WEB ANALYTICS
CLICK
HIT
PAGE VIEW
VISIT
Purple"Lip tricks."
THINGS YOU CAN DO WITH YOUR LIPS
CURL
PUCKER
PURSE
SMACK
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Yellow"Sidestep it."
EVADE
DODGE
DUCK
SHAKE
SKIRT
Green"Spread some joy."
MAKE HAPPY
DELIGHT
PLEASE
SUIT
TICKLE
Blue"Gaming must-haves."
COMMON VIDEO GAME FEATURES
BOSS
LEVEL
HEALTH
POWER-UP
Purple"Mother who?"
MOTHER ___
EARTH
GOOSE
MAY I
SUPERIOR
Saturday, May 10, 2025
Yellow"Not present."
WITHOUT
ABSENT
MINUS
SANS
WANTING
Green"How you sign off."
LETTER SIGN-OFFS
BEST
CHEERS
LOVE
SINCERELY
Blue"Burst of energy."
VIGOR
BEANS
ENERGY
PEP
ZIP
Purple"Ends in 'strip'."
___ STRIP
BACON
COMIC
LANDING
SUNSET
Friday, May 9, 2025
Yellow"Hazy recollections."
FUZZY, AS A MEMORY
DIM
FAINT
REMOTE
VAGUE
Green"Tweak your screen."
TV DISPLAY SETTINGS
BRIGHTNESS
COLOR
CONTRAST
TINT
Blue"Basic math results."
RESULTS OF SOME ARITHMETIC
DIFFERENCE
PRODUCT
QUOTIENT
SUM
Purple"Window coverings."
WINDOW TREATMENTS IN THE SINGULAR
BLIND
DRAPE
SHADE
SHUTTER
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Yellow"Game night gear."
NEEDS FOR PLAYING YAHTZEE
CUP
DICE
PENCIL
SCORECARD
Green"Put it in writing."
COMMIT TO PAPER
AUTHOR
COMPOSE
PEN
WRITE
Blue"Big-screen heroes."
HEROES OF ACTION MOVIE FRANCHISES
BOND
JONES
OCEAN
WICK
Purple"Ends in 'stick'."
___STICK
CANDLE
CHOP
JOY
YARD
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
Yellow"Ways to exclude."
NOT INCLUDING
BESIDES
BUT
EXCEPT
SAVE
Green"Mend what's broken."
GET BETTER, AS A BROKEN BONE
HEAL
KNIT
MEND
RECOVER
Blue"Minor arcana."
TAROT MINOR ARCANA SUITS
CUPS
PENTACLES
SWORDS
WANDS
Purple"Sound like jewels."
HOMOPHONES OF GEMSTONES
CHORAL
OPEL
PURL
QUARTS
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Yellow"Tennis match units."
TENNIS COMPETITION UNITS
GAME
MATCH
SET
TOURNAMENT
Green"Stillness and quiet."
SILENCE
CALM
HUSH
PEACE
STILL
Blue"Tiny things."
COMPARATIVELY SMALL
BABY
COMPACT
MINUTE
TOY
Purple"Start with 'tease' synonyms."
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “TEASE”
KIDNEY
MOCKINGBIRD
RAZZMATAZZ
RIBBON
Monday, May 5, 2025
Yellow"Dracula vibes."
ASSOCIATED WITH COUNT DRACULA
BAT
CAPE
CASTLE
FANG
Green"Move smoothly."
GLIDE
COAST
CRUISE
DRIFT
FLOAT
Blue"Hold steady."
STOP CHANGING
FLATTEN
LEVEL
PLATEAU
SETTLE
Purple"Tube-shaped things."
THINGS THAT ARE LONG AND CYLINDRICAL
BATON
CIGAR
HOAGIE
TORPEDO
Sunday, May 4, 2025
Yellow"Guitar moves."
PLAY SOME ELECTRIC GUITAR
JAM
NOODLE
SHRED
SOLO
Green"Too done."
QUALITIES OF OVERCOOKED MEAT
CHEWY
DRY
STRINGY
TOUGH
Blue"Bubble tea stuff."
INGREDIENTS IN BUBBLE TEA
BOBA
MILK
SUGAR
TEA
Purple"Planets—almost."
PLANETS/DWARF PLANET WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGED
BLUTO
CARS
DARTH
GENUS
Saturday, May 3, 2025
Yellow"Win big."
DEFEAT SOUNDLY
CREAM
LICK
PASTE
SMOKE
Green"Totally rad."
AWESOME
DOPE
FIRE
LIT
SICK
Blue"'Will' words."
“WILL” CONTRACTIONS WITHOUT THE APOSTROPHE
HELL
ILL
SHELL
WELL
Purple"Domain-ish words."
URL ENDINGS PLUS A LETTER
COMP
MILK
NETI
ORGO
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