Connectionsis a short daily puzzle game that pits players against sixteen words and four mystery categories. Each word can only go into one category, but several of today’s words seem to fit into more than one place.
If word puzzle fans are stumped by this puzzle created by NYT Games, they might be looking for a few hints, a couple of the categories, or even the full spoiler to this puzzle game created by the same company that purchased thebrowser game sensationWordleback in 2022.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle for July 31, 2025
After players have learned the rules ofhow to playConnections, they’ll be ready to try their hand against today’s puzzle. The sixteen words in it are:RIDGE, GANDER, FRONT, PEEK, LOOK, CHARADE, PEAK, CLIFF, BLUFF, PIQUE, CRAG, GLANCE, PEKE, LEDGE, GLIMPSE,andACT.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Something to do with eyes.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 18, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisQuick peek.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:GANDER, GLANCE, GLIMPSE, LOOK.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other words that could fit in this category: Cheat, Fraud.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 24, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisDeceit.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:ACT, BLUFF, CHARADE, FRONT.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Features of a specific kind of land.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 04, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisParts of a mountain.
The four words for this group in thisinternet browser gamepuzzle are:CLIFF, CRAG, LEDGE, RIDGE.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:These all sound the same.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 26, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisHomophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:PEAK, PEEK, PEKE, PIQUE.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections Puzzle 160
If anyone is just in search of theNew York Times GamesConnectionsanswer for the day, check below. There is an expandable section with all the categories and each of their four words.
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The New York Times' Connections is a word game where players have to pick four words from the available 12 that share something in common.
