If a difficult puzzle is what you are craving today, the New York TimesConnectionshas you covered. This daily word-sorting challenge can reallyboggle your mindwhile just presenting you with sixteen words that need sorting into four categories.
For anyone who is stuck on this puzzle today, check out the helpful hints below. You can find general tips, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more. Whatever is needed to make this puzzle go smoothly for you can be found in this article.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #617 for July 13, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Double, Blow, Snake, Break, Leave, Wind, Cat, Strike, Spare, Rest, Sword, Weave, Vacation, Curve, Turkey,andGold.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
There are a bunch of sections below, covered up and all hiding different hints and spoilers for thischallenging puzzle game. No matter what kind of hints you want, you can find it below.
- None of these groups are about fighting or fencing.
- Cat and Gold belong in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Take a load off.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisTime Off.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Break, Leave, Rest, Vacation.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To zig and zag.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFollow a Meandering Course.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Curve, Snake, Weave, Wind.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Oh no, a gutter ball.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBowling Results.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Double, Spare, Strike, Turkey.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispopular PC puzzle game:All four of these words can be followed up with the same four-letter animal word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Fish.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blow, Cat, Gold, Sword.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #617 for June 26, 2025
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