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The yellow category groups together spherical objects.
The green and blue categories focus on anxious states and parts of an airport.
The purple category features a clever wordplay challenge involving words that end with geometry terms.
A new day brings a fresh NYT Connections grid full of fun, excitement, and challenge! For word puzzle lovers, the NYT puzzle can never get old. Every day, it presents a set of 16 random words to keep players on their toes. Whether you are a casual puzzle solver or a regular player with more than a 70-game streak on the line, today’s grid is a delightful challenge.
When you first see terms like Baseball, Excited, Runway, and Appoint on the grid, things will make no sense at all. That’s where the actual task lies. You have to find the passive connection between the words to form today’s four categories.
If you’re new to it, Connections is a daily puzzle game from The New York Times where you group 16 words into four sets of four connected words. The connections can be straightforward or massively twisted. From synonyms to pop culture references to the sports world, the puzzle categories can range anywhere.
Each group has a difficulty tier: yellow (easy), green and blue (moderate), and purple (hardest). You get a max of 4 mistakes, so precision matters. The twist? Some words fit into more than one category, and that’s where the real challenge begins.
Here are your hints, color-coded by difficulty (but no answers just yet):
Yellow Group (Easiest): For this group, you have to look for words that are in a round shape.
Green Group (Medium): If you are searching for the green group, you have to look for words that indicate an anxious state of mind.
Blue Group (Moderate): Look for words that are part of an airport.
Purple Group (Hardest): The final group is a bit twisted; these words end with geometrical terms.
One Word Per Group
Need a quick push? Here’s one example from each group:
BASEBALL
FEBRILE
RUNWAY
JANGLE
Still confused about the NYT Connections solutions? Here are the exact categories for today’s puzzle:
Yellow (SPHERICAL THINGS): BASEBALL, GLOBE, MARBLE, ORANGE
Blue (IN AN ANXIOUS STATE): EXCITED, FEBRILE, FRENETIC, INTENSE
Green (PARTS OF AN AIRPORT): APRON, HANGAR, RUNWAY, TERMINAL
Purple (ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS): APPOINT, DEPLANE, FELINE, JANGLE
Check Out the Image Below to Learn How to Make the Sets of Today's Puzzle:
The July 23 grid showcases how NYT Connections continues to evolve, combining language, synonyms, and airport references. Even the most common words can hide layered meanings that encourage players to slow down and reassess their assumptions before locking in a group.
What makes today’s puzzle memorable is the variety of themes it has brought in. From dance forms to news website features, the range is massive. This keeps the experience fresh and ensures that every solved grid feels like a small but satisfying mental victory.
