Another day brings yet another New York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle for fans all over. to play this unique, word-sorting game, players will first have tolearn the rules ofConnections. But even after they get those down pat, the puzzles can be challenging enough that they will also need a few clues. Today’s puzzle is not the most difficult group of sixteen words, but it can trip up even long-time players. This article is for anyone who is looking for hints, the categories, or even just the full spoiler.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for July 12, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today, October 26 contains the wordsSCHOOL, MODEL, DOWNTOWN, PRIDE, TEXTBOOK, RAGTAG, CRANNY, CLASSIC, NOOK, COLONY, BIGWIG, RECESS, BACKPACK, NICHE, HERD,andDEFINITIVE. While some of these might seem like a no-brainer, not everything is as it seems on the surface. Below will be a hint for each category for thispuzzle game, each category spoiler, then all the words in that category, and finally the full spoiler at the bottom of this article.
Yellow Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Some other items that might fit in this group would be: flock, murder, or gaggle.
The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAnimal groups.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 06, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforward category in thisbrowser word puzzle gameisAnimal groups.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:PRIDE, HERD, SCHOOL, and COLONY.
Green Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:A place to hide if you’re a mouse.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 10, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSmall opening.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:NOOK, CRANNY, RECESS,andNICHE.
Blue Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:The way it should be.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 23, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisParadigmatic.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CLASSIC, TEXTBOOK, MODEL,andDEFINITIVE.
Purple Connections Answer Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Some other words that would fit in this category: nitwit, mishmash, chitchat.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Aug 04, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisRhyming compound words.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BACKPACK, RAGTAG, BIGWIG, and DOWNTOWN.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle 137
And for the spoiler for all four categories and all the words in each one for today’sNew York Times GamesConnections, check below.
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