Connectionsis a short, daily word-sorting puzzle game from the New York Times Games. If you are stuck on this one and running out of mistakes you may make, you aren’t alone. Today’s puzzle is a pretty difficult one for anyone.
In the article below, you’re able to find everything you need to complete this puzzle except for a breakdown of therules ofConnections. Check it out to see clues like general hints, category-specific spoilers and help, and even the full answer to this challenging puzzle if you wish to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #486 for Jul 08, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Spin, Jackknife, Bubbles, Progress, Buttercup, Fizz, Blossom, Pitchfork, Mojo, Mature, Foam, Boilerplate, Witherspoon, Billboard, Develop,andFroth.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are looking for a hint or two about thisbrowser-based puzzle game, you can find it in the sections below. Open them up to see the clues that are hidden inside each one.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these categories are about the Powerpuff Girls.
Pitchfork and Witherspoon donotgo in the same category, but you are on the right track.
Mojo and Spin go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:To be carbonated, perhaps.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisEffervescence.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bubbles, Fizz, Foam, Froth.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To grow, to sprout.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisBurgeon.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blossom, Develop, Mature, Progress.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Magazines and similar all focused on one subject.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisMusic Publications.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Billboard, Mojo, Pitchfork, Spin.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:Other things you could put into this category: Hiccup, Sunglass, Template.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding with Tablewear.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boilerplate, Buttercup, Jackknife, Witherspoon.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #486 for July 24, 2025
The full answer to theNew York Times GamesConnectionsis in the section below. Open it up to see all the categories and what goes inside each one of them.
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