Connections #721 Answers
Sunday, June 1, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #721 for Sunday, June 1, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): local watering hole
- Green: compete in a modern pentathlon
- Blue: ensure, as a victory
- Purple (hardest): ___ fund
Answers
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
Previous Connections answers
- #720 — alcove, ways to recognize achievement, verbs in breadmaking, things you can blow
- #719 — rods, they're on a roll!, common swag items, words before “shack”
- #718 — salute, suitable, verbs for finishing donuts, what “buff” might mean
- #717 — connect, parts of a bike, best picture winners since 2000, music genres plus a letter
- #716 — round flat things, airport features, guitar playing techniques, what characters were transformed into in “beauty and the beast”
- #715 — items in a linen closet, diametric, lingerie, card games with first letter changed
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