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NYT Connections 786 Hints & Answers for August 5

Good morning, Connections fans! Ready to take on todayโ€™s word-matching challenge? This clever game from the New York Times tests your ability to group four words that share something in commonโ€”but beware, some of them are trickier than they seem!

If youโ€™re stuck and need a hint (or a few), Iโ€™ve got you covered. And if youโ€™re looking for more word fun, check out my NYT Strands and Quordle pages for hints & answers, and Wordle Today guide for the original viral game!

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NYT Connections #786 August 5, 2025

Hints:

  • Yellow: Itโ€™s all about subterranean public transit systems.
  • Green: Ways to chop or prep food โ€” think cube, grate, and mince
  • Blue: Things used to build or decorate a snowman
  • Purple: Words that pair with โ€œCodeโ€ โ€” like secret code, zip code

Answers

๐ŸŸจ Yellow (Subterranean Transit)๐ŸŸฉ Green (Cooking Prep)๐ŸŸฆ Blue (Snowman Parts)๐ŸŸช Purple (___ Code)
METROCUBECARROTDRESS
SUBWAYGRATECOALHEALTH
TUBEMINCEPIPESECRET
UNDERGROUNDSLICESCARFZIP

NYT Connections #785 August 4, 2025

Hints by Category

  • ๐ŸŸจ Yellow: Common pests (e.g. bugs that bug you)
  • ๐ŸŸฉ Green: Types of trees
  • ๐Ÿ”ต Blue: Words with double letters
  • ๐ŸŸช Purple: Words that end with a vowel sound
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Final Answers

ColorTheme ๐ŸšฉWords
YellowArthropods (pests)Aphid, Beetle, Mite, Tick
GreenTypes of treesBeech, Cedar, Pine, Yew
BlueWords with double lettersApple, Cookie, Effort, Vendetta
PurpleWords ending with a vowel soundDecay, Easy, Geo, Ziti

NYT Connections #784 August 3, 2025

๐ŸŸจ Yellow Group โ€“ โ€œImitate with skill, not just mimicโ€

AINโ€™t just copyingโ€”think pro-level reproduction:

  • COPY
  • ECHO
  • MIRROR
  • PARROT
    Category: EMULATE

๐ŸŸฉ Green Group โ€“ โ€œGenteel games, clubs, and equipmentโ€

Not video gamesโ€”think posh playgrounds and social sport:

  • CRICKET
  • GOLF
  • POLO
  • SQUASH
    Category: SPORTS

๐Ÿ”ต Blue Group โ€“ โ€œObsessions that sweep through societyโ€

When a trend hits hard, itโ€™s not just popular, itโ€™s a:

  • BUG
  • CRAZE
  • FAD
  • FEVER
    Category: MANIA

๐ŸŸฃ Purple Group โ€“ โ€œCreatures that rock the band nameโ€

Bands named after animalsโ€”get wild with:

  • BEETLE
  • BIRD
  • GORILLA
  • MONKEY
    Category: SINGLE ANIMAL IN A CREATIVELY SPELLED BAND NAME

NYT Connections #783 August 2, 2025

Hints (Try to solve before revealing answers!)

๐ŸŸจ Yellow Group

  • Hint: Things you use to attach or bind items together.

๐ŸŸฉ Green Group

๐ŸŸฆ Blue Group

  • Hint: Polite euphemisms for making love.
  • Hint: Common terms youโ€™d see in bowling results.

๐ŸŸช Purple Group

  • Hint: Words that can mean nearly opposite things depending on usage.

Final Answers

๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€” Attach With Adhesive

Adhere ยท Affix ยท Glue ยท Stick

๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€” Polite Terms for Sex

Commerce ยท Congress ยท Intimacy ยท Relations

๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€” Bowling Results

Foul ยท Spare ยท Split ยท Strike

๐ŸŸช Purple โ€” Contronyms

Cleave ยท Garnish ยท Oversight ยท Sanction

NYT Connections #782 August 1, 2025

Hints Only (See if you can solve!)

๐ŸŸจ Yellow Category

Hint: Natural talent or aptitude.

๐ŸŸฉ Green Category

Hint: Words that start with a silent W.

๐ŸŸฆ Blue Category

Hint: Famous surnames of classic Hollywood legends.

๐ŸŸช Purple Category

Hint: Phrases that complete โ€œHit the ____.โ€

Final Answers by Group

๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ APTITUDE

  • Bent
  • Faculty
  • Flair
  • Gift

๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ Silent โ€œWโ€

  • Playwright
  • Sword
  • Wrap
  • Wreath

๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€“ Legends of Classic Hollywood

  • Dean
  • Gable
  • Garland
  • Temple

๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ Hit the ____

  • Hay
  • Jackpot
  • Road
  • Roof

NYT Connections #781 July 31, 2025

๐ŸŸจ Yellow Group

๐Ÿ’ก HINT: โ€œFIRST ___โ€
Look for words commonly paired with the word First.

โœ… ANSWER:

  • AID (First Aid)
  • LADY (First Lady)
  • NATIONS (First Nations)
  • RESPONDER (First Responder)

๐ŸŸฉ Green Group

๐Ÿ’ก HINT: โ€œSECOND ___โ€
Phrases or ideas that often begin with Second.

โœ… ANSWER:

  • COMING (Second Coming)
  • FIDDLE (Second Fiddle)
  • GUESS (Second Guess)
  • NATURE (Second Nature)

๐ŸŸฆ Blue Group

๐Ÿ’ก HINT: โ€œTHIRD ___โ€
Common phrases with the word Third in front.

โœ… ANSWER:

  • EYE (Third Eye)
  • PARTY (Third Party)
  • RAIL (Third Rail)
  • ROCK (Third Rock)

๐ŸŸช Purple Group

๐Ÿ’ก HINT: โ€œLAST ___โ€
These words follow Last in familiar phrases or idioms.

โœ… ANSWER:

  • LAUGH (Last Laugh)
  • RESORT (Last Resort)
  • STRAW (Last Straw)
  • SUPPER (Last Supper)

NYT Connections #780 July 30, 2025

Hints by Category

๐ŸŸจ Yellow (Easiest): Show them the wayโ€”instruct

๐ŸŸฉ Green: Youโ€™ve got a platformโ€”means

๐ŸŸฆ Blue: Begin with Greek numerical prefixes

๐ŸŸช Purple (Hardest): Jumbled orchestraโ€”anagrams of musical instruments

Final Connections Answers

  • ๐ŸŸจ INSTRUCT: Coach, Direct, Guide, Train
  • ๐ŸŸฉ MEANS: Instrument, Medium, Organ, Vehicle
  • ๐ŸŸฆ STARTING WITH GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES: Dioxide, Monorail, Tetracycline, Triangle
  • ๐ŸŸช ANAGRAMS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS: Abut (Tuba), Bulge (Bugle), Groan (Organ), Voila (Viola)

NYT Connections #779 July 29, 2025

Game Overview

The 16 Words:

SPECIAL, BUG, RAISE, FIST, STEAM, PROMOTION, IRON, FOLD, DEAL, CHECK, GAS, RUFFLE, CALL, BRAKES, NETTLE, SALE

Category Hints:

  • Yellow (easiest): Commercial offers and promotions
  • Green: Words meaning to annoy or irritate
  • Blue: Actions used in poker: things you say at the table
  • Purple: Things you can pump

Answers by Category

๐ŸŸจ YELLOW โ€“ Discounts / Deals

  • DEAL
  • PROMOTION
  • SALE
  • SPECIAL

GREEN โ€“ Irritate / Annoy

  • BUG
  • NETTLE
  • RUFFLE
  • STEAM

BLUE โ€“ Poker Actions

  • CALL
  • CHECK
  • FOLD
  • RAISE

PURPLE โ€“ Things You Can Pump

  • BRAKES
  • FIST
  • GAS
  • IRON

NYT Connections #778 July 28, 2025

Yellow โ€“ Indication

A group of words that hint at clues or proof: EVIDENCE, HINT, SIGN, TRACE

Green โ€“ Foremost

Words meaning first or most important: FIRST, INITIAL, ORIGINAL, PRIMARY

Blue โ€“ Item in a Collection

Stuff people typically collect: COIN, COMIC, RECORD, STAMP

Purple โ€“ ___ Movie

Words that precede “movie”: BUDDY, CULT, DATE, SILENT

NYT Connections #777 July 27, 2025

Yellow โ€“ โ€œNothing to it!โ€

Clue: Easy stuff, no biggie

  • CHILDโ€™Sโ€ฏPLAY
  • EASY
  • NOโ€ฏSWEAT
  • PIECEโ€ฏOFโ€ฏCAKE

Green โ€“ Outdoor events

Clue: Social gatherings under the sun

  • BLOCKโ€ฏPARTY
  • FESTIVAL
  • PICNIC
  • TAILGATE

Blue โ€“ Words before โ€œSchoolโ€

Clue: They go before โ€œschoolโ€

  • ELEMENTARY
  • GRADE
  • GRAMMAR
  • PRIMARY

Purple โ€“ Associated with tricks

Clue: Things involving deception or magic

  • CONโ€ฏGAME
  • HALLOWEEN
  • HEARTS
  • MAGICโ€ฏSHOW

NYT Connections #776 July 26, 2025

Hints (by category color)

  • ๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ Travel on Foot: words that mean walking or trekking
  • ๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ Herbs and Spices: flavor boosters
  • ๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€“ Shades of Green: greens you see in nature or design
  • ๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ Starts of European Capitals: the beginnings of capital city names

Answers (Group & Words)

  • ๐ŸŸจ Travel on Foot: HIKE, MARCH, TRAMP, TREK
  • ๐ŸŸฉ Herbs and Spices: ANISE, DILL, MACE, SAGE
  • ๐ŸŸฆ Shades of Green: BOTTLE, HUNTER, KELLY, PEA
  • ๐ŸŸช Starts of European Capitals: COPE (from Copenhagen), LUXE (Luxembourg), SARA (Sarajevo), WARS (Warsaw)

NYT Connections #775 July 25, 2025

Category Clues (by difficulty order)

  • ๐ŸŸจ Yellow (easiest): “Donโ€™t tell anyone” โ€“ it’s all hush-hush vibes
  • ๐ŸŸฉ Green: That one’s “Four of the 50” โ€” think U.S. postal abbreviations
  • ๐ŸŸฆ Blue: Heard at the ballpark โ€” classic baseball calls
  • ๐ŸŸช Purple (hardest): “Precede with a royal word” โ€” youโ€™re looking for Queen __ something!

Answers by Color

  • ๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ HUSHโ€‘HUSH
    MUM, PRIVATE, QUIET, SECRETโ€โ€”words meaning “on the down low”
  • ๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ STATE ABBREVIATIONS
    IN, MA, OH, OK (compact and classic U.S. postal codes)
  • Blue โ€“ BASEBALL CALLS
    BALL, FAIR, FOUL, OUT (youโ€™ll hear these ump calls in the game)
  • ๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ QUEEN ____
    BED, BEE, MARY, MOTHER โ€“ each word follows โ€œQueenโ€ in common phrases (Queen Bee, Queen Mother, Queen Mary, Queen Bed)

NYT Connections #774 July 24, 2025

Categories & Hints

Grid words grouped into four puzzles with distinct themes

  • Yellow (Colossal) โ€“ massive-size synonyms
  • Green (Leave quickly) โ€“ verbs meaning to dash off
  • Blue (Parts of a basketball hoop) โ€“ structure components
  • Purple (Homophones of synonyms for โ€œnabโ€) โ€“ soundโ€‘alike words for capture verbs

Solutions

  • Yellow โ€“ Colossal: GIANT, GREAT, MAMMOTH, TITANIC
  • Green โ€“ Leave quickly: BOUNCE, DIP, JET, SPLIT
  • Blue โ€“ Basketball hoop parts: BACKBOARD, NET, POLE, RIM
  • Purple โ€“ Homophones of โ€œnabโ€-synonyms: KNICK, LUTE, RABE, STEEL

NYT Connections #773 July 23, 2025

Categories & Hints

  1. Yellow: Imaginary things that go bump in the night
  2. Green: Cuts of steak you might order at a steakhouse
  3. Blue: Words tied to the home-buying process
  4. Purple: One animal whose name ends in another animalโ€™s name

Grouped Answers

ColorThemeWords
๐ŸŸจ YellowDread-inducing figuresBOGEYMAN, BUGBEAR, HOBGOBLIN, PHANTOM
๐ŸŸฉ GreenKinds of steaksCHATEAUBRIAND, FLATIRON, PORTERHOUSE, TOMAHAWK
๐ŸŸฆ BlueRelated to buying a homeAPPRAISAL, ESCROW, INSURANCE, MORTGAGE
๐ŸŸช PurpleAnimals ending with animalsGEODUCK, SEAHORSE, TITMOUSE, WOMBAT

Strategy Thoughts

  • Yellow: Those mythic/scary figures โ€” once you spot bogeyman, others follow.
  • Green: Spot Porterhouse? Boom, steak cuts incoming.
  • Blue: Look for financial/home-buying terms like escrow or mortgage.
  • Purple: The twistiestโ€”animals whose names contain smaller creature names.

Thatโ€™s the full spread for todayโ€™s Connections. Smarter than your average puzzle? You bet. Keep slaying those grids!

NYT Connections #772 July 22, 2025

HINTS ONLY

๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ Talking back

Clue: Snarky or sassy things you might say

๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ Calm things down

Clue: Words related to softening or easing tension

๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€“ Repeating shapes

Clue: Visual patterns youโ€™d see on clothing or design

๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ ___ Pie

Clue: Types of piesโ€”some sweet, some just sweet-sounding

ANSWERS

๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ Sassiness

  • CHEEK
  • LIP
  • MOUTH
  • ATTITUDE

๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ Mitigate

  • CUSHION
  • DAMPEN
  • SOFTEN
  • TEMPER

๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€“ Patterns

  • CAMO
  • CHECKERS
  • HONEYCOMB
  • STRIPES

๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ ___ Pie

  • CHESS
  • CUTIE
  • HUMBLE
  • WHOOPIE

NYT Connections #771 July 21, 2025

Hints

  1. Yellow Group โ€“ Something on top
  2. Green Group โ€“ Stages in the water cycle
  3. Blue Group โ€“ Concepts from a famous sitcom (think โ€œSeinfeldโ€)
  4. Purple Group โ€“ What the apostrophe (‘) can indicate

โœ… Full Answers

๐ŸŸจ Yellow โ€“ Additional perk

  • BONUS
  • EXTRA
  • GRAVY
  • ICING

๐ŸŸฉ Green โ€“ Phase transitions for liquids

  • FREEZING
  • MELTING
  • CONDENSATION
  • VAPORIZATION

๐ŸŸฆ Blue โ€“ Concepts from โ€œSeinfeldโ€

  • FESTIVUS
  • REGIFTING
  • SHRINKAGE
  • YADA YADA

๐ŸŸช Purple โ€“ What โ€™ can indicate

  • CONTRACTION
  • FOOT
  • POSSESSIVE
  • QUOTE

NYT Connections #770 July 20, 2025

Yellow Group

Category Hint: Move to the music
Think of words youโ€™d associate with swaying, bobbing your head, or grooving to a beat.

Green Group โ€” Hints Only

Category Hint: Inhalation
These words all describe actions that involve pulling something inโ€”like smoke or air.

Blue Group

Category Hint: Martini specifications
James Bond would appreciate this set. Think cocktail ingredients and how youโ€™d describe making them.

Purple Group โ€” Hints Only

Category Hint: ___WORD
Each word in this set can be followed by โ€œwordโ€ to make a common compound.

Full Answers:

Yellow โ€” Move to the music

  • BOP
  • BOUNCE
  • GROOVE
  • SWAY

Green โ€” Inhalation

  • DRAG
  • DRAW
  • PUFF
  • PULL

Blue โ€” Martini specifications

  • DRY
  • GIN
  • SHAKEN
  • TWIST

Purple โ€” ___WORD

  • BUZZ (buzzword)
  • CROSS (crossword)
  • LOAN (loanword)
  • PASS (password)

NYT Connections #769 July 19, 2025

Category Hints (Yellow โ†’ Purple)

  1. Yellow (Easiest): Think where your water comes from.
  2. Green: What you can do with a football.
  3. Blue: Types of sharp fasteners.
  4. Purple (Hardest): The beginnings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.

The Four Answer Sets

  • Yellow โ€“ Sources of Drinking Water:
    RAIN, SPRING, TAP, WELL
  • Green โ€“ Football Moves:
    PASS, PUNT, SNAP, SPIKE
  • Blue โ€“ Sharp Fasteners:
    BRAD, NAIL, PIN, TACK
  • Purple โ€“ Ninja Turtle Starters:
    DON, LEO, MIC, RAP

How I Sorted Them

  • Spotted water words firstโ€”rain, spring, tap, wellโ€”obvious yellow.
  • Saw football actionโ€”pass, punt, snap, spikeโ€”that green grouping just clicked.
  • Noticed small metal thingsโ€”brad, nail, pin, tackโ€”blue fasteners.
  • Then recognized the ninja flowโ€”Don, Leo, Mic, Rapโ€”purple gold.

NYT Connections #768 July 18, 2025

HINTS

Yellow Group โ€“ โ€œOne after the otherโ€

These words all relate to things that happen in a sequence, like episodes or ongoing chains.

Green Group โ€“ โ€œI see whatโ€™s going onโ€

Each of these means to notice or perceive something. Youโ€™re basically catching on.

Blue Group โ€“ โ€œTime to stretch it outโ€

These are all yoga poses or backbend-style physical positions. Your spine might groan just reading them.

Purple Group โ€“ โ€œShocking prefixesโ€

Each word can be paired with “electric” to create a common compound word or phrase.


โœ… ANSWERS (Spoilers Below )

Yellow โ€“ Sequence

  • RUN
  • SERIES
  • STREAK
  • STRING

Green โ€“ Perception

  • CATCH
  • NOTE
  • SEE
  • SPOT

Blue โ€“ Yoga Poses

  • BRIDGE
  • COBRA
  • COW
  • WHEEL

Purple โ€“ โ€œElectric ____โ€

  • BLANKET
  • EEL
  • GUITAR
  • SLIDE

NYT Connections #767 July 17, 2025

Quick Hint Rundown

  • Yellow (easiest): Think “meddle” or snooping around.
  • Green: Phrases that follow “No ___” to mean “Itโ€™s all good.”
  • Blue: Complete the phrase “Super ___”.
  • Purple (most difficult): Words ending with โ€“fish (like your favorite podcaster).

Final Categories & Words

Meddle

  • Nose Around
  • Poke
  • Pry
  • Snoop

โ€œNo ___โ€ = Itโ€™s all good

  • Biggie
  • Hard Feelings
  • Sweat
  • Worries

Super ___

  • Glue
  • Mario World
  • Pac
  • Power

Ending with โ€“fish

  • Camisole
  • Cape Cod
  • Drum and Bass
  • Wuโ€‘Tang

How It Might Have Felt:

  • You start picking up on tiny cluesโ€”poke, pry, snoopโ€”they all belong together: meddling!
  • Then you notice phrases like No sweat, No worries, No biggie, No hard feelingsโ€”comforting vibes.
  • Suddenly the “Super ___” theme clicks as Super Mario, Super Glue, etc., emerge.
  • Finally, you spot the curveball: Camisole, Cape Cod, Drum and Bass, Wu-Tangโ€”all hiding that sneaky โ€œfishโ€ ending pun.

NYT Connections #766 July 16, 2025

Group Hints & Categories

  • Yellow (easy): Parts of a college campus
  • Green (medium): Exaggerated, as in a performance
  • Blue (hard): Ways to close in on something or someone
  • Purple (very hard): Beginning bits of Greek letter names

Full Grouped Answers

  • Yellow โ€“ College Campus Parts:
    CAFETERIA ยท DORM ยท LIBRARY ยท QUAD
  • Green โ€“ Over-the-Top Performance:
    CAMP ยท DRAMATIC ยท HAMMY ยท OVERDONE
  • Blue โ€“ Close In On:
    CORNER ยท SURROUND ยท TRAP ยท TREE
  • Purple โ€“ Starts of Greek Letters:
    BET (beta) ยท DELT (delta) ยท LAMB (lambda) ยท THE (theta)

How I Cracked It

  1. Yellow fell first โ€“ those college landmarks stand out right away.
  2. Green clicked quickly โ€“ all those words scream “hammy acting.”
  3. Purple was the trickiest โ€“ spotted DELT, then realized these were greeks: Beta, Delta, Lambda, Theta.
  4. Blue was the last one โ€“ remaining words all fit variations of “closing in.”

NYT Connections #765 July 15, 2025

Daily Hints

  • Yellow (easiest) โ€“ Simone Bilesโ€™s equipment
  • Green โ€“ Terms meaning โ€œforce outโ€ or โ€œremove forciblyโ€
  • Blue โ€“ Horror movies released in 2022
  • Purple (toughest) โ€“ Words that follow โ€œhorseโ€“โ€

Daily Answers

ColorCategoryWords
YellowGYMNASTICS APPARATUSBARS, BEAM, RINGS, VAULT
GreenFORCE TO LEAVEBOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, REMOVE
BlueHORROR MOVIES FROM 2022NOPE, PEARL, SCREAM, SMILE
PurpleHORSEโ€‘__FEATHERS, PLAY, POWER, SHOE

Solution Path:

  1. Start with the easy one (Yellow):
    Seeing BARS, BEAM, RINGS, and VAULT almost instantly hints at gymnastics gearโ€”solved that group in just two taps.
  2. Then go for Green:
    Words like BOOT and EJECT clearly signal โ€œkick outโ€ vibesโ€”easy to group under โ€œforce to leave.โ€
  3. Blue group mid-game:
    NOPE, PEARL, SCREAM, SMILE are all titles of recent 2022 horror flicksโ€”spotting them as a set felt natural once the theme clicks.
  4. Purple remains:
    By elimination, the words FEATHERS, PLAY, POWER, SHOE follow โ€œhorseโ€“โ€ (horseplay, horsepower, horseshoe, horsefeathers). That last tough group completes the puzzle.

NYT Connections #764 July 14, 2025

Quick Hints

  • Yellow (Hues of Blue): think โ€œpowder blue,โ€ โ€œsky blue,โ€ โ€œice blue,โ€ etc.
  • Green (Sports Car Adjectives): classic car ad descriptors: sleek, fast, sporty, compact.
  • Blue (Before โ€œRoger/sโ€): those kinda names go before “Roger” or variants.
  • Purple (Disney + letter): take Disney characters then add a twist (like โ€œBelleโ€ โ†’ โ€œBelledโ€).

Below are the Answers:

Shades of Blue

This was the warm-up roundโ€”your basic loot drop.

  • BABY
  • ICE
  • POWDER
  • SKY

Soon as I saw โ€œskyโ€ and โ€œbaby,โ€ I went full fashion sim. Thought, โ€œThese are color options on a character creator.โ€ One-shotโ€™d that set.

Adjectives for a Sports Car

Zoom zoom. This set had Need for Speed energy.

  • COMPACT
  • FAST
  • SLEEK
  • SPORTY

Got this one after side-eyeing SLEEK and SPORTY like they were rare skins. Felt like choosing car stats in a racing game menu. No-brainer.

Words Before โ€œRogerโ€ or โ€œRogersโ€

This one slowed me down. Not gonna lieโ€”I thought I was in the wrong genre for a minute.

  • GINGER
  • JOLLY
  • MISTER
  • ROY

At first, I thought we were going for Santaโ€™s elf names or something. Then the โ€œRogerโ€ connection clicked like unlocking a secret identity path in a detective sim.

Disney Characters + a Letter (Weird Set Alert)

This was the final boss. Purple always is.

  • ABUT
  • BELLED
  • FLOUNDERS
  • SCARY

This group was chaos. Like glitch text in a corrupted save file. But I saw BELLED and was like, โ€œYoโ€ฆ Belle with an extra โ€˜Dโ€™?โ€ Then it all fell together. Felt like solving a word-based riddle in a Zelda shrine.

Game Over โ€” Victory Screen

Cleared it in 4, but that purple was a puzzle trap. If you guessed FLOUNDERS was fishy (heh), youโ€™re not alone.

This one had a great curve: easy entry, trick midgame, and a rogue-like final boss category. Just the way I like it.

NYT Connections #763 July 13, 2025

Hints by Category

  • Yellow (Easiest): Words that land as insults or dismissive burns.
  • Green: Think credit card infoโ€”all four fit on those forms.
  • Blue: Slang for what you readโ€”printed material.
  • Purple (Trickiest): Slangy wine nicknames.

My Playthrough โ€“ Spoiler-Free

Jumped in with a scramble shuffle (always my first move to get fresh perspective). The green group was the fastest: โ€œExpiration,โ€ โ€œName,โ€ โ€œNumber,โ€ and โ€œZipโ€โ€”felt like autofill day, so I grouped those first.

Then blue inked itself: nostalgic vibes hit me with words like โ€œMagโ€ and โ€œGlossy,โ€ and once I saw those I knew โ€œZineโ€ and โ€œRagโ€ had to go with them.

Yellow was a soft landing: I caught the playful burnsโ€”knock, slight, burn, zingโ€”and felt pretty confident dropping that set next.

Purple? That one had me spinning fontsโ€”โ€œCab,โ€ โ€œChard,โ€ โ€œZin,โ€ and โ€œBubbly.โ€ I literally zoomed in on โ€œCabโ€ and it clicked: wine time.

Felt great nailing it all with zero strikes. The theme flow felt crisp today.

Answers โ€” Spoilers Ahead!

  • Yellow (Insults/Burns): BURN ยท KNOCK ยท SLIGHT ยท ZING
  • Green (Credit Card Info): EXPIRATION ยท NAME ยท NUMBER ยท ZIP
  • Blue (Printed Matter): GLOSSY ยท MAG ยท RAG ยท ZINE
  • Purple (Wine Nicknames): BUBBLY ยท CAB ยท CHARD ยท ZIN

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #762 July 12, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWCheerleaderENDORSE
GREENExactDETAILED
BLUEPortions of timeERA
PURPLESpelling alphabetIN THE NATO ALPHABET

Answers:

  • YELLOW: BACK, CHAMPION, SECOND, SUPPORT
  • GREEN: ELABORATE, MINUTE, PARTICULAR, THOROUGH
  • BLUE: AGE, DAY, PERIOD, TIME
  • PURPLE: ECHO, KILO, UNIFORM, VICTOR

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #761 July 11, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWBrands used as wordsCOMPANIES THAT HAVE BECOME VERBS
GREENDaft typesSILLY PERSON
BLUEJust add lyricsKINDS OF SONGS
PURPLESounds like a bad personHOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR “DESPICABLE”

Answers:

  • YELLOW: GOOGLE, PHOTOSHOP, UBER, ZOOM
  • GREEN: DODO, GOOF, GOOSE, YAHOO
  • BLUE: FOLK, LOVE, SIREN, SWAN
  • PURPLE: FOWL, MIEN, OFFAL, VIAL

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #760 July 10, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWCircular car componentPARTS OF A WHEEL
GREENArmy garmentsMILITARY CLOTHING DESCRIPTORS
BLUELet it flowUSED IN VENTILATION
PURPLEA chance that slipped awayFAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, AS AN OPPORTUNITY

Answers:

  • YELLOW: HUB, RIM, SPOKE, TIRE
  • GREEN: CAMO, DRAB, FATIGUE, KHAKI
  • BLUE: DUCT, EXHAUST, HOSE, PIPE
  • PURPLE: BLOW, LOSE, MISS, WASTE

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #759 July 9, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWSchool groundsPARTS OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS
GREENTheatrical show offEXAGGERATED, AS A PERFORMANCE
BLUEHunted downCLOSE IN ON
PURPLEAncient alphabetSTARTS OF GREEK LETTERS

Answers:

  • YELLOW: CAFETERIA, DORM, LIBRARY, QUAD
  • GREEN: CAMP, DRAMATIC, HAMMY, OVERDONE
  • BLUE: CORNER, SURROUND, TRAP, TREE
  • PURPLE: BET, DELT, LAMB, THE

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #758 July 8, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWOn the sideLIAISON 
GREENWhere athletes go after a gameSEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM
BLUEโ€œOpen upโ€SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS
PURPLEShare the same nameJOHNS

Answers:

  • YELLOW: AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, THING
  • GREEN: BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, SCALE
  • BLUE: CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, PIN
  • PURPLE: CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND, MAJOR

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #757 July 7, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWAlso a grassINFORMANT 
GREENYou were hereBIG IMPRESSION
BLUELeave nothing on the courtBASKETBALL MOVES
PURPLEAdd the opposite of bottomTOP___

Answers:

  • YELLOW: CANARY, LEAK, RAT, SOURCE
  • GREEN: FOOTPRINT, IMPACT, MARK, SPLASH
  • BLUE: BLOCK, DRIBBLE, PASS, SHOOT
  • PURPLE: BANANA, DOG, HAT, SECRET

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #756 July 6, 2025

Hints:

GroupHintsTheme
YELLOWStick them in the kilnFIRED OBJECTS
GREENBitsPARTICLE
BLUEWhatโ€™s up dโ€ฆ.?DRS
PURPLESounds like body partENDING WITH HOMOPHONES OF PARTS OF THE LEG

Answers:

  • YELLOW: CERAMICS, CHINA, POTTERY, WARE
  • GREEN: CRUMB, GRAIN, MORSEL, SHRED
  • BLUE: DRE, EVIL, PEPPER, SEUSS
  • PURPLE: CRYPTO, DECAF, DISNEY, PRUSSIAN

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #755 July 5, 2025

Hints:

  • YELLOW: Scams – CON GAME
  • GREEN: Mix it up – COMBINE, AS BAKING INGREDIENTS
  • BLUE: Canโ€™t live without you – YEARN 
  • PURPLE: Jot it down – KINDS OF LISTS

Answers:

  • YELLOW: HUSTLE, RACKET, SCHEME, STING
  • GREEN: BEAT, BLEND, FOLD, STIR
  • BLUE: BURN, ITCH, LONG, PINE
  • PURPLE: BUCKET, LAUNDRY, SHORT, TO-DO

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #754 July 4, 2025

Hints:

  • YELLOW: Circular car component – PARTS OF A WHEEL
  • GREEN: Army garments – MILITARY CLOTHING DESCRIPTORS
  • BLUE: Let it flow – USED IN VENTILATION
  • PURPLE: A chance that slipped away – FAIL TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF, AS AN OPPORTUNITY

Answers:

  • YELLOW: HUB, RIM, SPOKE, TIRE
  • GREEN: CAMO, DRAB, FATIGUE, KHAKI
  • BLUE: DUCT, EXHAUST, HOSE, PIPE
  • PURPLE: BLOW, LOSE, MISS, WASTE

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #753 July 3, 2025

Hints:

  • YELLOW: Communicating – CORRESPONDENCE 
  • GREEN: Crucial at the terminal – AIRPORT BOARD INFO
  • BLUE: Player information – PRO ATHLETE DATA
  • PURPLE: Preceded by a profession that rhymes with โ€œllamaโ€ – FARMERS’ THINGS

Answers:

  • YELLOW: CONTACT, DEALINGS, EXCHANGE, INTERACTION
  • GREEN: ARRIVAL, DESTINATION, FLIGHT, GATE
  • BLUE: COLLEGE, NUMBER, POSITION, TEAM
  • PURPLE: ALMANAC, INSURANCE, MARKET, TAN

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #752 July 2, 2025

Yellow Group โ€“ Hint

All four words mean counterfeit or imitation.

Green Group โ€“ Hint

Related to Freud and psychoanalysisโ€”think dreams and slips.

Blue Group โ€“ Hint

Words that often follow โ€œTโ€‘โ€ (like Tโ€‘shirt).

Purple Group โ€“ Hint

Names that start with letters often used as school abbreviations.

โœ… Final Answers

  • Yellow โ€“ Knockoff: BOOTLEG, COPY, FAKE, REPLICA
  • Green โ€“ Associated with Freud: DREAMS, ID, OEDIPUS, SLIP
  • Blue โ€“ Words after โ€œTโ€‘โ€: MOBILE, PAIN, REX, SHIRT
  • Purple โ€“ School starters: FRESHWATER, JUNIPER, SENECA, SOPHOCLES

NYT Connections Hints and Answers #751 July 1, 2025

Yellow Group โ€“ Hint

These words all relate to stealing in a sneaky or informal way.

Green Group โ€“ Hint

Think looking clean and well-dressed โ€” tidy and put-together.

Blue Group โ€“ Hint

Daily grooming or hygiene activities.

Purple Group โ€“ Hint

All of these can be paired with the word “stone” to make common phrases.

Yellow Group โ€“ Answer

NICK, PINCH, POCKET, PALM

Green Group โ€“ Answer

NEAT, SHARP, SMART, TIDY

Blue Group โ€“ Answer

BRUSH, DRESS, SHAVE, SHOWER

Purple Group โ€“ Answer

BIRTH, KEY, MILE, TOUCH

What is NYT Connections?

Connections is one of the New York Timesโ€™ most popular word games, joining the ranks of Wordle, Strands, and Spelling Bee. The goal? Find four groups of words that share a common theme.

Each game features four categories, ranked in difficulty:
Green โ€“ The easiest
Yellow โ€“ A little trickier
Blue โ€“ Tougher
Purple โ€“ The hardest

You can make up to four mistakes before the game ends, so be careful! Watch out for tricky wordplayโ€”homophones, double meanings, and sneaky categories can throw you off.


Connections Strategy Tips

โœ… Start with the obvious group โ€“ Green is usually the easiest to spot!
โœ… Look for synonyms โ€“ Many categories are based on words with similar meanings.
โœ… Check for hidden themes โ€“ Sometimes words connect in ways you donโ€™t expect (like todayโ€™s cake theme!).
โœ… Use process of elimination โ€“ If youโ€™re stuck, make educated guesses and see whatโ€™s left.


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FAQ’s

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle game by The New York Times. The goal is to group 16 words into four sets of four, based on hidden connections or themes. Each group is color-coded from easiest (yellow) to hardest (purple).

How do you play NYT Connections?

Youโ€™re shown 16 seemingly random words, and you must find four groups of four that share a common connection โ€” like types of fruit, movie genres, or things that spin. Once you select a group, it’s removed from the board. You have only 4 mistakes before the game ends!

What do the colors mean in NYT Connections?

Each group of four words is assigned a color based on difficulty:
Yellow: Easiest
Green: Medium
Blue: Harder
Purple: Trickiest
The order helps guide your solving strategy โ€” usually, yellow is most obvious, while purple is more abstract or wordplay-heavy.

When does NYT Connections reset?

A new Connections puzzle is released every day at midnight (ET). That means you can play a fresh challenge every morning โ€” or stay up late and solve it at 12:01 a.m.

Whatโ€™s a good strategy for solving Connections?

Look for obvious categories first (e.g. colors, numbers, sports teams)
Be cautious with words that could fit multiple groups โ€” the game often uses red herrings
Try dragging different groupings to test your theory โ€” you get 4 wrong guesses total
Use elimination โ€” once you find one group, it makes the rest easier

Todayโ€™s Connections puzzle was a fun mix of pop culture, tech, and tasty treats! If you got it all without mistakes, youโ€™re a word genius! If not, no worriesโ€”thereโ€™s always tomorrowโ€™s puzzle!

See you next time for more NYT Connections hints & answers! Happy puzzling!

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