Connectionsis a short daily game that is all about sorting words. Every day, the New York Times Games presents a brand-new selection of sixteen words and gives no hints to the categories. This is a basic breakdown of the rules ofhow to playConnections, and it might sound simple, but it is anything but.

Today’s puzzle is so challenging that some word puzzle fans might be out in search of a hint or two. In this article, you can find things like hints about the categories, the categories themselves, all the way up to the complete spoiler for today’s puzzle.

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Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for July 19, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:SPOON, BUG, SCREEN, FORK, BOWL, PART, HOUSE, FOX, FIELD, BADGER, SPLIT, DOME, NAG, LINING, ARENA,andDIVIDE.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree game likeWordle:Other things that would fit into this category: Poke, Fuss, Vex, Hassle, Tease.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for August 02, 2025

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPester.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BADGER, BUG, HOUND, NAG.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisPC puzzle game:Places to watch a sport.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 13, 2025

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSports Venues.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:ARENA, BOWL, DOME, FIELD.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other items that could fit into this category: Birfurcate, Branch, Diverge, Splinter.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 27, 2025

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSeparate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:DIVIDE, FORK, PART, SPLIT.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these can be put behind the same color word.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 10, 2025

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSilver ___.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:FOX, LINING, SCREEN, SPOON.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #186

Looking for just the full answer for today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle? Check out the expandable section below for the complete spoiler.

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