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The New York Times Games’Connectionsis here to give your brain a workout. to win, you’ll need to know a whole lot more than justhow to playConnections; you’ll need to know all the words' definitions and have a working knowledge of all the categories, too.
If you are stuck, you should explore the many sections below. They all contain things like general hints, category clues, category spoilers, and a whole lot more. Whatever you need to solve this puzzle can be found here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #687 for July 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Mousse, Drain, Bare, Tire, Hair, Bore, Tire Mark, Exhaust, Plain, Spray, Spare, Fiber, Wax, Simple, Fingerprint,andGel.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Are you here looking for some hints for thisminimalist puzzle game? The sections below contain all different kinds of help, making it easier to find what you specifically need to get you through today’s puzzle with a win. First off are some spoiler-free hints to help you get going.
- Bore and Drain go in the same category.
- Fiber and Hair belong in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Styling for your tresses!
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHair Products.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Gel, Mousse, Spray, Wax.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Subdued, Barren, Rustic.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisAustere.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bare, Plain, Simple, Spare.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:All the evidence points to you as the culprit!
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisClues at a Crime Scene.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fiber, Fingerprint, Hair, Tire Mark.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:To wear out, to make someone lose interest.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWeary.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bore, Drain, Exhaust, Tire.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #687 for Jun 02, 2025
The full spoiler for thisbrowser-based puzzle gameis located in the expandable section below. If you open it up with the “Read More” button underneath, you’ll see all the groupings and which place to put each of the sixteen words.
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