Connectionsis a daily word puzzle game where you need to sort words into mystery categories. In order to win this challenging game, you’ll need to know a whole lot more than just therules of how to playConnections; you will also need to know all the categories, and you’ll probably need a little luck as well.
If your luck is running low, however, you’re able to find all the help you’ll need to solve thischallenging word puzzlein the article below. Here you’ll find general hints, clues to the categories, spoilers, and even the whole answer.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #386 for August 04, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pyramid, Prince, British, Seal, Sting, Washington, Nova, Usher, Northwest, Racket, Lead, Eagle, Con, Direct, Hustle,andGuide.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Hints for this challengingmobile puzzle gamecan be found in the sections below. Each section is covered up, so you must press the Read More button below the section you want to see.
- British and Northwest belong in the same category.
- Racket and Sting belong in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisShow the Way.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Direct, Guide, Lead, Usher.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisfree browser game:Bamboozle, hoodwink.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisScheme.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Con, Hustle, Racket, Sting.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSeen on a US Dollar Bill.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Eagle, Pyramid, Seal, Washington.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Pieces of locations in Canada.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst Words of Canadian Provinces/Territories.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst Words of Canadian Provinces/Territories.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:British, Northwest, Nova, Prince.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #386 for Jun 16, 2025
Below, you can find theNew York Times GamesConnectionsanswer. Press the Read More button below to see it in full.
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