Connections,a daily word puzzle presented by the New York Times Games, is back with another mind-boggling puzzle. Today’s sixteen words promise a particularly engaging challenge. But if you are running out of tries, you might be on the lookout for some help with this one.

For those already familiar with therules ofConnectionsand in need of guidance tailored to today’s puzzle, you can find a variety of hints below. This article includes spoilers, general hints, category-specific hints, and more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #349 for May 23, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Initial, Here, Wee, Theme, Endorse, Maiden, Premier, Champion, Sign, Support, Banner, Use, First, Poster, Back,andBillboard.

What is the Definition of Wee?

Wee has two main definitions in the English language, and both of them are related to one another. The first means “small,” as in “She’s a wee lass.” It can also refer to the small hours of the morning, as in the “wee hours.”

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #349 for July 08, 2025

If you want some hints for thisbrowser-based puzzle gametoday, you’re able to find all sorts of help in the sections below. Press the Read More button under the header you want to see to uncover the information inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 349

Here are some hints for thisrelaxing puzzle game:

  1. None of these categories are about jousting or ren fairs.

  2. One of the categories is about a type of word plus the same letter.

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  1. Support and Back belong in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:How companies might connect with customers.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAdvertising Format.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Banner, Billboard, Poster, Sign.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:No one has ever done this before.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisInaugural.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:First, Initial, Maiden, Premier.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAdvocate For.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Back, Champion, Endorse, Support.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Pronouns plus a letter.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPronoun Plus “E.”

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPronoun Plus “E.”

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Here, Theme, Use, Wee.

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Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #349 for June 18, 2025

If you are still stumped by thischallenging puzzle game, you can find the full answer in the section below. Click the Read More button to see all the categories and the words that go in them.

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