Connectionsis here again for its daily word puzzle. If you are a fan of this short game, you know it can be a huge challenge to put all the words into the right places without using up too many mistakes.

If you are on the edge of losing and looking for some help, you may find everything you need here. In this article will be a bunch of hints, spoilers, and more; basically it has everything you need to play except therules of how to playConnections.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #680 for June 04, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Cell, Iron, Twist, Sheet, Spring, Wrench, Protein, Corkscrew, DNA, Curveball, Column, Sodium, Bombshell, Row, Fat,andFusilli.

What is the Definition of Fusilli?

Fusilli is a spiral-shaped pasta. It is also called Rotini in the USA.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or two would help solve thismind-boggling puzzle game, you may find some below. Each of the different sections is covered up, so look for the header of the thing you want to see and press the “Read More” link underneath it.

  1. DNA and Fusilli belong in the same group.

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Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thisminimalist puzzle game:Calories, vitamins, minerals.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisInfo on a Nutrition Label.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fat, Iron, Protein, Sodium.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thispopular puzzle game:A surprise ending.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisMetaphor for Something Unexpected.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bombshell, Curveball, Twist, Wrench.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Google Sheets and Excel.

Blue Connections Category Answer

The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Can Insert Into a Spreadsheet.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Can Insert Into a Spreadsheet.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cell, Column, Row, Sheet.

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisHelical Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Corkscrew, DNA, Fusilli, Spring.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #680 for July 04, 2025

For those just looking for the full answer for thisrelaxing puzzle game, it can be found in the expandable section below. Open it up to see which words get grouped together and what each of the categories is.

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