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Key Takeaways:
NYT Connections is a daily word puzzle challenging players to group 16 words into four themed sets.
The puzzle presents players with the words randomly organized and players need to arrange them in groups.
It tests vocabulary skills by requiring players to discover hidden links without the themes initially stated.
For everyday mind refreshment and vocabulary enhancement, The New York Times presents a bunch of interesting puzzles. Whether it’s the Wordle or NYT Strands, or Mini Crossword, each of them presents a unique challenge to players to overcome. NYT Connections is not an exception, though the solving method is pretty different.
Here, players need to identify words that share a common theme. With these words, they need to form four sets to solve the puzzle. Now, the themes are not initially revealed; once players choose the right words, only then will they get to know the theme of that set. Therefore, this puzzle challenges the vocabulary of the players everyday.
According to the NYT analysts, today’s NYT Connections’ difficulty is 2.3 out of 5. So, today’s themes are of average difficulty. The words are not too hard to connect, but they are not extremely easy as well. tStill, those who are struggling to figure it out, here’s the hints to make the process easier. Let's start with the hints category-wise:
Easiest Group (Yellow): Today’s yellow group words are connected to illegal activities. To be more precise, scams.
Moderate Group (Green): This group will contain words that are associated with mixing of baking ingredients.
Challenging Group (Blue): This group will have four words that denotes strong desires.
Most Difficult Group (Purple): This is the final category, and these words are associated with jotting things down.
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With the given hints, hopefully, players have already arranged the given words in a proper way to solve the NYT Connections of July 5, 2025. If there is still some confusion about making categories, below are the solutions for today's Connections:
Yellow Category (CON GAME): HUSTLE, RACKET, SCHEME, STING
Green Category (COMBINE, AS BAKING INGREDIENTS): BEAT, BLEND, FOLD, STIR
Blue Category (YEARN): BURN, ITCH, LONG, PINE
Purple Category (KINDS OF LISTS): BUCKET, LAUNDRY, SHORT, TO-DO
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These are the four categories for today’s puzzle, and hopefully, most players have guessed the word sets without the answer. So, congratulations to all who have solved it!
Unlike traditional crosswords or word searches, NYT Connections asks players to figure out subtle links between the given words and form four groups of four. Connections presents a grid of 16 words, and the objective is to group these words into four sets of four words. The twist is that each set must be formed while maintaining a certain theme. To solve this puzzle, players must be aware of the connection between particular words.
NYT Connections is a bit tricky. That’s the most attractive part of this puzzle as well. This puzzle suits the taste of those who love challenges. Unlike others, this puzzle offers four different themes everyday, which makes it complicated, but at the same time exciting. These themes never get repeated. So, the solutions require a sound vocabulary to locate connections between words.
Also Read: Today's Wordle Hints and Answer for July 5 (#1477)
