Connectionsis here to challenge you with a new selection of sixteen words. They all need to be sorted into four different categories which you can spot by using your pattern recognition skills and some creativity.
If you want to win thischallenging puzzle gamefor yourself, but you are having trouble with the solution, you can find all the help you need in the article below. Inside, you’ll find general hints, spoilers, and even the whole answer if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #609 for July 21, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Super, Bowl, Party, Person, Jumbo, Tron, Alien, Monster, Dune, Spoon, Giant, Character, Individual, Pot, Avatar,andLadle.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The sections below are bursting at the seams with hints and spoilers for thisrelaxing puzzle game. If you are looking for a little or a lot of help, you’re able to find it all here.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are themed around the Super Bowl.
Character and Individual are in the same category.
- Dune and Tron go in the same group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisMassive.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Giant, Jumbo, Monster, Super.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Needed for making dinner, perhaps.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisUsed When Serving Soup.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bowl, Ladle, Pot, Spoon.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Another human.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSomebody.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Character, Individual, Party, Person.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree PC game:Futuristic movies.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSci-Fi Franchises.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Alien, Avatar, Dune, Tron.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #609 for July 25, 2025
Searching for the whole answer for thispuzzle game? You can find it in the section below; it holds the groups and which words go in which one.
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