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Connectionsis a daily word puzzle game that pits players against sixteen challenging words that need to be sorted. If you want to win this one, you will need to put all of those words in the right place without making more than three mistakes.
If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand just need help with today’s puzzle, this is the right place for you. In the article below are all sorts of helpful tips, spoilers, and a whole lot more. Whatever you need to win can be found here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #485 for July 28, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Cane, Block, Accidental, Spider, Bar, Staff, Apple, Note, Bat, Ban, Pumpkin, Corn, Forbid, Witch, Rest,andDeny.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
There are tons of different kinds of hints for thisfree mobile puzzle gamein the sections below. Look for the header that matches the hint you want to see, then open it up with the Read More button below it.
Here are some hints in thispuzzle game:
1. None of these categories are about fall harvest produce.
None of these categories are about sticks that can help you walk or sticks you hit things with.
Accidental and Staff go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Symbols of Spooky Season.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHalloween Symbols.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bat, Pumpkin, Spider, Witch.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:“I won’t let you do that!”
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisProhibit.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ban, Block, Deny, Forbid.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Music pieces, on paper.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficult in theNew York Times GamesConnectionsisFound on Sheet Music.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisFound on Sheet Music.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Accidental, Note, Rest, Staff.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Each of these words can follow up the same food word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisCandy ______.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Apple, Bar, Cane, Corn.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #485 for July 23, 2025
Searching for the answer to thismobile puzzle game? The full spoiler for thisConnectionspuzzle is in the section below; if you open it up, you will find all the categories, the words that belong in each, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle.
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