Green group — SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
Why is “LITTLE SPOON” in the Green group?
a small spoon used for eating ice cream
Connections Hints for June 13, 2025 #732
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Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Definitions for the most unusual words in today's puzzle
Tricky Words in Today's Connections
▼Purple group — HOT ___
Why is “WATER BOTTLE” in the Purple group?
a container for holding hot water
Word definitions
Tricky words in today's Connections (June 13, 2025)
Several words in today's puzzle have multiple meanings or obscure definitions that can throw you off. Here's what each one means in the context of this Connections grid.
- BENT
- Definition: distorted or changed in shape
- Why it's tricky: can also mean morally corrupt
- POINT OF VIEW
- Definition: a particular attitude or perspective
- Why it's tricky: can be confused with a physical location
- CONE
- Definition: a shape or an ice cream container
- Why it's tricky: has multiple meanings in different contexts
- ROD
- Definition: a straight thin piece of metal or wood
- Why it's tricky: can also refer to a hot rod car
Connections #732 explained
Why these words connect (June 13, 2025)
Understanding the logic behind each group helps you spot similar patterns in future puzzles. Here's the reasoning for every category in today's Connections.
Yellow group: PERSPECTIVE
These words are all related to the concept of perspective, including the angle or point of view from which something is seen.
Green group: SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
These words are all items you might find at an ice cream shop, including containers and utensils.
Blue group: HIT SONGS OF 1998
These songs were all hits in 1998, including Closing Time by Semisonic and Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls.
Purple group: HOT ___
These words are all things that can be hot, including a hot dog, hot potato, and hot rod.
Red herrings and trap words explained
These words were designed to mislead you. Understanding why they don't belong where you first think sharpens your game for tomorrow.
“CUP”
Seems like it belongs to: HOT ___
Actually belongs to: SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
a cup can be used for hot beverages, but in this context, it's an ice cream container
“SCOOP”
Seems like it belongs to: HIT SONGS OF 1998
Actually belongs to: SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
scoop can refer to a news scoop, but in this context, it's an ice cream scoop
Today's Tricky Traps — Red Herrings Explained
These words look like they belong in one group but actually fit somewhere else entirely.
Why “CUP” didn't go with HOT ___
Seems like: HOT ___ → Actually: SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
a cup can be used for hot beverages, but in this context, it's an ice cream container
Why “SCOOP” didn't go with HIT SONGS OF 1998
Seems like: HIT SONGS OF 1998 → Actually: SEEN AT AN ICE CREAM SHOP
scoop can refer to a news scoop, but in this context, it's an ice cream scoop