Good morning, Connections fans! ???? Ready to take on today’s word-matching challenge? This clever game from the New York Times tests your ability to group four words that share something in common—but beware, some of them are trickier than they seem!
If you’re stuck and need a hint (or a few), I’ve got you covered. And if you’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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Table of Contents
NYT Connections #770 July 20, 2025
???? Yellow Group
Category Hint: Move to the music
Think of words you’d associate with swaying, bobbing your head, or grooving to a beat.
???? Green Group — Hints Only
Category Hint: Inhalation
These words all describe actions that involve pulling something in—like smoke or air.
???? Blue Group
Category Hint: Martini specifications
James Bond would appreciate this set. Think cocktail ingredients and how you’d describe making them.
???? Purple Group — Hints Only
Category Hint: ___WORD
Each word in this set can be followed by “word” to make a common compound.
Full Answers:
???? Yellow — Move to the music
- BOP
- BOUNCE
- GROOVE
- SWAY
???? Green — Inhalation
- DRAG
- DRAW
- PUFF
- PULL
???? Blue — Martini specifications
- DRY
- GIN
- SHAKEN
- TWIST
???? Purple — ___WORD
- BUZZ (buzzword)
- CROSS (crossword)
- LOAN (loanword)
- PASS (password)
NYT Connections #769 July 19, 2025
Category Hints (Yellow → Purple)
- Yellow (Easiest): Think where your water comes from.
- Green: What you can do with a football.
- Blue: Types of sharp fasteners.
- Purple (Hardest): The beginnings of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
The Four Answer Sets
- Yellow – Sources of Drinking Water:
RAIN, SPRING, TAP, WELL - Green – Football Moves:
PASS, PUNT, SNAP, SPIKE - Blue – Sharp Fasteners:
BRAD, NAIL, PIN, TACK - Purple – Ninja Turtle Starters:
DON, LEO, MIC, RAP
How I Sorted Them
- Spotted water words first—rain, spring, tap, well—obvious yellow.
- Saw football action—pass, punt, snap, spike—that green grouping just clicked.
- Noticed small metal things—brad, nail, pin, tack—blue fasteners.
- Then recognized the ninja flow—Don, Leo, Mic, Rap—purple gold.
NYT Connections #768 July 18, 2025
???? HINTS
???? Yellow Group – “One after the other”
These words all relate to things that happen in a sequence, like episodes or ongoing chains.
???? Green Group – “I see what’s going on”
Each of these means to notice or perceive something. You’re basically catching on.
???? Blue Group – “Time to stretch it out”
These are all yoga poses or backbend-style physical positions. Your spine might groan just reading them.
???? Purple Group – “Shocking prefixes”
Each word can be paired with “electric” to create a common compound word or phrase.
✅ ANSWERS (Spoilers Below ????)
???? Yellow – Sequence
- RUN
- SERIES
- STREAK
- STRING
???? Green – Perception
- CATCH
- NOTE
- SEE
- SPOT
???? Blue – Yoga Poses
- BRIDGE
- COBRA
- COW
- WHEEL
???? Purple – “Electric ____”
- 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 “It’s all good.”
- ???? Blue: Complete the phrase “Super ___”.
- ???? Purple (most difficult): Words ending with –fish (like your favorite podcaster).
???? Final Categories & Words
???? Meddle
- Nose Around
- Poke
- Pry
- Snoop
???? “No ___” = It’s all good
- Biggie
- Hard Feelings
- Sweat
- Worries
???? Super ___
- Glue
- Mario World
- Pac
- Power
???? Ending with –fish
- Camisole
- Cape Cod
- Drum and Bass
- Wu‑Tang
???? How It Might Have Felt:
- You start picking up on tiny clues—poke, pry, snoop—they all belong together: meddling!
- Then you notice phrases like No sweat, No worries, No biggie, No hard feelings—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-Tang—all hiding that sneaky “fish” 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 – College Campus Parts:
CAFETERIA · DORM · LIBRARY · QUAD - Green – Over-the-Top Performance:
CAMP · DRAMATIC · HAMMY · OVERDONE - Blue – Close In On:
CORNER · SURROUND · TRAP · TREE - Purple – Starts of Greek Letters:
BET (beta) · DELT (delta) · LAMB (lambda) · THE (theta)
How I Cracked It
- Yellow fell first – those college landmarks stand out right away.
- Green clicked quickly – all those words scream “hammy acting.”
- Purple was the trickiest – spotted DELT, then realized these were greeks: Beta, Delta, Lambda, Theta.
- Blue was the last one – remaining words all fit variations of “closing in.”
NYT Connections #765 July 15, 2025
Daily Hints
- Yellow (easiest) – Simone Biles’s equipment
- Green – Terms meaning “force out” or “remove forcibly”
- Blue – Horror movies released in 2022
- Purple (toughest) – Words that follow “horse–”
Daily Answers
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| ???? Yellow | GYMNASTICS APPARATUS | BARS, BEAM, RINGS, VAULT |
| ???? Green | FORCE TO LEAVE | BOOT, BOUNCE, EJECT, REMOVE |
| ???? Blue | HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022 | NOPE, PEARL, SCREAM, SMILE |
| ???? Purple | HORSE‑__ | FEATHERS, PLAY, POWER, SHOE |
Solution Path:
- Start with the easy one (Yellow):
Seeing BARS, BEAM, RINGS, and VAULT almost instantly hints at gymnastics gear—solved that group in just two taps. - Then go for Green:
Words like BOOT and EJECT clearly signal “kick out” vibes—easy to group under “force to leave.” - Blue group mid-game:
NOPE, PEARL, SCREAM, SMILE are all titles of recent 2022 horror flicks—spotting them as a set felt natural once the theme clicks. - Purple remains:
By elimination, the words FEATHERS, PLAY, POWER, SHOE follow “horse–” (horseplay, horsepower, horseshoe, horsefeathers). That last tough group completes the puzzle.
NYT Connections #764 July 14, 2025
Quick Hints
- Yellow (Hues of Blue): think “powder blue,” “sky blue,” “ice blue,” etc.
- Green (Sports Car Adjectives): classic car ad descriptors: sleek, fast, sporty, compact.
- Blue (Before “Roger/s”): those kinda names go before “Roger” or variants.
- Purple (Disney + letter): take Disney characters then add a twist (like “Belle” → “Belled”).
Below are the Answers:
Shades of Blue
This was the warm-up round—your basic loot drop.
- BABY
- ICE
- POWDER
- SKY
Soon as I saw “sky” and “baby,” I went full fashion sim. Thought, “These are color options on a character creator.” One-shot’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 “Roger” or “Rogers”
This one slowed me down. Not gonna lie—I thought I was in the wrong genre for a minute.
- GINGER
- JOLLY
- MISTER
- ROY
At first, I thought we were going for Santa’s elf names or something. Then the “Roger” 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, “Yo… Belle with an extra ‘D’?” Then it all fell together. Felt like solving a word-based riddle in a Zelda shrine.
Game Over — Victory Screen
Cleared it in 4, but that purple was a puzzle trap. If you guessed FLOUNDERS was fishy (heh), you’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 info—all four fit on those forms.
- ???? Blue: Slang for what you read—printed material.
- ???? Purple (Trickiest): Slangy wine nicknames.
My Playthrough – Spoiler-Free
Jumped in with a scramble shuffle (always my first move to get fresh perspective). The green group was the fastest: “Expiration,” “Name,” “Number,” and “Zip”—felt like autofill day, so I grouped those first.
Then blue inked itself: nostalgic vibes hit me with words like “Mag” and “Glossy,” and once I saw those I knew “Zine” and “Rag” had to go with them.
Yellow was a soft landing: I caught the playful burns—knock, slight, burn, zing—and felt pretty confident dropping that set next.
Purple? That one had me spinning fonts—“Cab,” “Chard,” “Zin,” and “Bubbly.” I literally zoomed in on “Cab” and it clicked: wine time.
Felt great nailing it all with zero strikes. The theme flow felt crisp today.
Answers — Spoilers Ahead!
- ???? Yellow (Insults/Burns): BURN · KNOCK · SLIGHT · ZING
- ???? Green (Credit Card Info): EXPIRATION · NAME · NUMBER · ZIP
- ???? Blue (Printed Matter): GLOSSY · MAG · RAG · ZINE
- ???? Purple (Wine Nicknames): BUBBLY · CAB · CHARD · ZIN
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #762 July 12, 2025
Hints:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | Cheerleader | ENDORSE |
| GREEN | Exact | DETAILED |
| BLUE | Portions of time | ERA |
| PURPLE | Spelling alphabet | IN 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:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | Brands used as words | COMPANIES THAT HAVE BECOME VERBS |
| GREEN | Daft types | SILLY PERSON |
| BLUE | Just add lyrics | KINDS OF SONGS |
| PURPLE | Sounds like a bad person | HOMOPHONES 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:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| 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 #759 July 9, 2025
Hints:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | School grounds | PARTS OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS |
| GREEN | Theatrical show off | EXAGGERATED, AS A PERFORMANCE |
| BLUE | Hunted down | CLOSE IN ON |
| PURPLE | Ancient alphabet | STARTS 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:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | On the side | LIAISON |
| GREEN | Where athletes go after a game | SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM |
| BLUE | “Open up” | SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS |
| PURPLE | Share the same name | JOHNS |
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:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | Also a grass | INFORMANT |
| GREEN | You were here | BIG IMPRESSION |
| BLUE | Leave nothing on the court | BASKETBALL MOVES |
| PURPLE | Add the opposite of bottom | TOP___ |
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:
| Group | Hints | Theme |
| YELLOW | Stick them in the kiln | FIRED OBJECTS |
| GREEN | Bits | PARTICLE |
| BLUE | What’s up d….? | DRS |
| PURPLE | Sounds like body part | ENDING 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: Can’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 “llama” – 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 – Hint
All four words mean counterfeit or imitation.
???? Green Group – Hint
Related to Freud and psychoanalysis—think dreams and slips.
???? Blue Group – Hint
Words that often follow “T‑” (like T‑shirt).
???? Purple Group – Hint
Names that start with letters often used as school abbreviations.
✅ Final Answers
- ???? Yellow – Knockoff: BOOTLEG, COPY, FAKE, REPLICA
- ???? Green – Associated with Freud: DREAMS, ID, OEDIPUS, SLIP
- ???? Blue – Words after “T‑”: MOBILE, PAIN, REX, SHIRT
- ???? Purple – School starters: FRESHWATER, JUNIPER, SENECA, SOPHOCLES
NYT Connections Hints and Answers #751 July 1, 2025
???? Yellow Group – Hint
These words all relate to stealing in a sneaky or informal way.
???? Green Group – Hint
Think looking clean and well-dressed — tidy and put-together.
???? Blue Group – Hint
Daily grooming or hygiene activities.
???? Purple Group – Hint
All of these can be paired with the word “stone” to make common phrases.
???? Yellow Group – Answer
NICK, PINCH, POCKET, PALM
???? Green Group – Answer
NEAT, SHARP, SMART, TIDY
???? Blue Group – Answer
BRUSH, DRESS, SHAVE, SHOWER
???? Purple Group – Answer
BIRTH, KEY, MILE, TOUCH
???? What is NYT Connections?
Connections is one of the New York Times’ 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 – The easiest
???? Yellow – A little trickier
???? Blue – Tougher
???? Purple – The hardest
You can make up to four mistakes before the game ends, so be careful! Watch out for tricky wordplay—homophones, double meanings, and sneaky categories can throw you off.
???? Connections Strategy Tips
✅ Start with the obvious group – Green is usually the easiest to spot!
✅ Look for synonyms – Many categories are based on words with similar meanings.
✅ Check for hidden themes – Sometimes words connect in ways you don’t expect (like today’s cake theme!).
✅ Use process of elimination – If you’re stuck, make educated guesses and see what’s left.
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?
You’re shown 16 seemingly random words, and you must find four groups of four that share a common connection — 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 — 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 — or stay up late and solve it at 12:01 a.m.
What’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 — the game often uses red herrings
Try dragging different groupings to test your theory — you get 4 wrong guesses total
Use elimination — once you find one group, it makes the rest easier
Today’s Connections puzzle was a fun mix of pop culture, tech, and tasty treats! If you got it all without mistakes, you’re a word genius! ???? If not, no worries—there’s always tomorrow’s puzzle!
See you next time for more NYT Connections hints & answers! ???? Happy puzzling! ????????
