Connectionsis back with another challenging puzzle. To win, you will need to figure out which of the words go in which of the mystery categories, and you don’t have a whole lot of mistakes you’re able to make before you lose.
And today’s puzzle is even more challenging than how therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound. This one has a bunch of difficult words and the groups are challenging as well. If you need help, you can find it in the article below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #502 for July 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Formal, Cookware, Question Mark, Rave, Period, Thumbs Up, Ball, Dot, Bad Review, Hop, Exclamation Points, Satyr, Point, Camera Movement, Heart,andTittle.
What is the Definition of Tittle?
A Tittle is a speck of something, a dash, a little bit.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want help, but you aren’t interested in the full answer, you can find several different kinds of hints in the sections below for thispuzzle game. There are general hints, category help, spoilers, and more.
- Bad Review and Satyr are in the same category.
- Heart and Thumbs Up are in the same group.
The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsis"."
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardNew York TimesConnectionsis"."
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dot, Period, Point, Tittle.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Somewhere to get down.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisEvent With Dancing.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ball, Formal, Hop, Rave.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Symbols that might show up on your phone during a text conversation.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisiPhone Message Tapback Responses.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Exclamation Points, Heart, Question Mark, Thumbs Up.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:All these different words can be summed up with a single, three-letter word.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis"Pan."
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis"Pan."
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bad Review, Camera Movement, Cookware, Satyr.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #502 for July 31, 2025
In the section below, you can find the answer to thisfree browser-based puzzle game. If you open up the expandable section below, you’ll see all four categories and which words go in which ones.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
