Connectionsis a short puzzle game that has a whole new challenge to solve every day. In order to complete it, you will need to figure out how to sort all sixteen words into the correct categories. If you are running out of mistakes on this one and need help, you can find everything you need below.

In this article, there are loads of clues for thischallenging puzzle game. There are spoilers, hints to the whole puzzle, category clues, and a bunch of other helpful hints. No matter what you need to solve this puzzle can be found in these categories.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #488 for July 01, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Nerve, Splash, Extra, Relish, Gravy, Treasure, Sauce, Dip, Dive, Bonus, Value, Brass, Frosting, Cheek, Swim,andSavor.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you already knowhow to playConnections, but need some help with this puzzle, you can find hints for the answer below. Each section has things like general clues, category hints, and more.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for thisbrowser game:

  1. None of the categories are about foods that go on top of food, like a sauce, but Frosting and Gravy are in the same group.

  2. Cheek and Sauce go in the same category.

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Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCherish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Relish, Savor, Treasure, Value.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Wade into the water, for a bit.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisQuick Jump in the Pool.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dip, Dive, Splash, Swim.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAdditional Benefit.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bonus, Extra, Frosting, Gravy.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for thisNew York Times Games puzzle game:The audacity!

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBrashness.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Brass, Cheek, Nerve, Sauce.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #488 for July 22, 2025

The full answer to thisinnovative puzzle gameis in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to show off all the categories and what words go inside each one of them.

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