Connectionsis back with another sixteen words to sort into four mystery categories. But today’s puzzle is even more difficult than therules of how to playConnectionsmake it sound; this one has some fairly difficult categories inside.

If you are stuck and running out of tries in this challenging puzzle game, this article is here for you. Inside, you can find all sorts of general hints, category hints, category spoilers, and even the full answer to the whole puzzle. No matter what you need to win, you can find it below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #372 for June 09, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fix, Ship, Hole, Stain, Temperature, Liner, Angle, Spot, Balm, Education, Send, Crime, Mail, Corner, Gloss, and Post.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for some help with thisrelaxing puzzle game, you’re able to find all sorts of hints below. Click on the Read More button under the header you want to see to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of the groups are themed are types of boats.

  2. None of these categories are focused on reasons you might throw out a piece of clothing.

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  1. Temperature and Education are both in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree browser-based puzzle game:UPS, USPS, and Fedex are experts in this.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisDeliver, as a Package.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Mail, Post, Send, Ship

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Pucker up. For kissable lips.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKinds of Lip Makeup.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Balm, Gloss, Liner, Stain

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisfree-to-play PC game:We’re in quite a pickle!

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisPredicament.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Corner, Fix, Hole, Spot

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these words are “measured” with the same word.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisMeasured in Degrees.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Angle, Crime, Education, Temperature.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #372 for June 09, 2025

Looking for the full spoiler for thisNew York Times Gamespuzzle? Inside the expandable section below is the answer, including the categories and where the words go.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.

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