Every day, the New York Times Games presents a brand-newConnectionspuzzle. It gives you sixteen words to sort into mystery groups, and you have to puzzle over those words until you figure out the connections. However easy the rules ofhow to playConnectionsare, actually winning is a whole lot more difficult.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for Jul 16, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle gamefor today contains the words:SHARK, MOTTO, CRAB, SEAL, DUCK, QUACK, FLAG, CRANK, CROOK, STOOP, GRUMP, ANTHEM, CROUCH, GROUCH, CHEAT,andSQUAT.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Sourpuss, Bear, Complainer.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 07, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCurmudgeon.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CRAB, CRANK, GROUCH, GRUMP.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other things that would fit into this category: Dip, Bend, Kneel.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 09, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisGet Low.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CROUCH, DUCK, SQUAT, STOOP.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Important things to a country.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for August 05, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisNational Symbols.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:ANTHEM, FLAG, MOTTO, SEAL.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 10, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSwindler.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CHEAT, CROOK, QUACK, SHARK.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #187
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