Connectionsis a daily word game from the New York Times Games that pits you against sixteen words that need to be sorted. In order to win, you will need to get all the words into the right places while making fewer than four mistakes.
But even if you already knowhow to playConnections, today’s puzzle will be a challenge. So if you are looking for a hand in the form of hints, spoilers, or even the whole answer, you can find all that and more in the article below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #406 for July 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Makeup, Level, Tan, Stump, Log, Structure, Saw, File, Fabric, Clamp, Canvass, Mod, Organize, Campaign, Max,andComposition.
What is the Definition of Canvass?
To canvass means to solicit votes or gather opinions from a population. It can also be used as a noun meaning “a soliciting of votes, orders, or the like.” It can also mean a close examination of something.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want to see some hints for thisinternet browser game, you may find all sorts of them below. They are all covered up, so you don’t accidently spoil too much for yourself when scrolling.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about beauty trends or products.
None of these categories are about pieces of words, starting letters, similar sounds of words, number of letters, etc.
- Level and File belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree-to-play PC game:How to do more than vote.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisWays to Support a Candidate.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Campaign, Canvass, Organize, Stump.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisConstitution.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Composition, Fabric, Makeup, Structure.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Things to help you work with wood.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCarpentry Tools.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clamp, File, Level, Saw.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree mobile game similar toWordle:Abbreviations from an academic subject.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisMath Abbreviations.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Log, Max, Mod, Tan.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #406 for June 27, 2025
Here is the full answer to theNew York Times GamesConnectionsfor anyone who wants to see it. Press the Read More button below to see all the categories and the words that go in each.
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