NYT Connections is a fun game. It’s a good mixture of brain-teasing, head-scratching frustration with good-old-fashioned word fun! However, on some days, the head-scratching can be too much. That’s where we come in. So, if you’re stuck, here are some NYT Connections hints for today’s game #721. Plus, we have the answers as well, in case you need them.
Connections Hint Today for June 1, 2025
NYT Connections puzzles have four categories: Yellow (easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (hardest). So let’s start off with some NYT Connections hints for what the categories themselves are:
- Yellow (Easiest): what do you call a bar in your language?
- Green: Do you know what a pentathlon is?
- Blue: Victory!
- Purple (Trickiest): Funds are good, some funds are better, others, not so much.
Today’s Connections Categories
If you need more help, here are the NYT Connections categories for June 1, 2025. These should give you some hints for today’s NYT Connections.
- Yellow: LOCAL WATERING HOLE
- Green: COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON
- Blue: ENSURE, AS A VICTORY
- Purple: _ FUND
NYT Connections Answers for June 1, 2025
Were you able to figure out all the words? If not, don’t worry, here are the answers for NYT Connections #721.
- LOCAL WATERING HOLE: DIVE, ESTABLISHMENT, HAUNT, JOINT
- COMPETE IN A MODERN PENTATHLON: FENCE, RIDE, SHOOT, SWIM
- ENSURE, AS A VICTORY: CINCH, GUARANTEE, ICE, LOCK
- _ FUND: HEDGE, MUTUAL, SLUSH, TRUST

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Hopefully you were able to solve today’s Connections using our hints, and if not, checking out our answers can help you on the right track anyway. Let us know your thoughts about your experience with today’s Connections in the comments.