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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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