Connectionsis back with yet another selection of sixteen words. This game presents all these words, and you need to sort them into groups without knowing what the different categories are. It can be a huge challenge, especially if you aren’t familiar with the category. If you are stuck on thisdifficult puzzle game, you may find all the clues you’ll need to win below. There are general hints, category clues, and even the full spoiler for the whole thing.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #254 for Jul 21, 2025
If you are already familiar with therules of how to playConnections, you are ready to try your hand at the puzzle for today. It contains the words:LEAK, WIND, DRAG, DROP, STRING, DRIP, BEAT, TEAR, BORE, RHYTHM, BEAD, BRASS, CHARRED, GLOB, PEE,andDUD.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #254 for June 25, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains a lot of really challenging words. So if you are in need of the categories or just some hints, you can find that in this section.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 254
Here are some hints for thisminimalist puzzle gametoday:
None of these categories are about starting with the same letter.
Leak and Pee go in the same category, but not with Drip.
- Brass and Wind go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:“You’re going to ruin this party!”
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 24, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisParty Pooper.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bore, Drag, Drip, Duo.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisfree browser-based game:Parts of an orchestra.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 04, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisMusical Sections.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Brass, Rhythm, String, Wind.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for August 05, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBit of Liquid.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bead, Drop, Glob, Tear.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree game similar toWordle:Say all four of these words out loud to see what they have in common. Other things that fit in this category: Carat, Gored, Let us.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 23, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisVegetable Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Beat, Charred, Leak, Pee.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #254
The answer toConnectionspuzzle 254 is just below. Press the Read More button to see the full answer; this expandable section contains the categories and all the words in each.
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