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Connectionsis here with another seemingly-random collection of sixteen words that need sorting. If you want to get all of them into the right places and win today’s game, you might need a hand, as some of the connections between them might not be obvious.
In this article, you’re able to find everything you need to win this one, except therules of how to playConnections. Inside here, you will see everything from themed hints to spoilers and a whole lot more. Whatever you need to solve this one is located here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #629 for July 26, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Phantom, Tollbooth, Ladybug, Midnight, Shamrock, Shinestone, Sunset, Toolbox, Tomboy, Horseshoe, Fiddler, Drugstore, Merrily, Towboat, Space,andPenny.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Today’s puzzle is so hard, but you might not want the full answer spoiled to you just yet. So here are some helpful tips, hints, and spoilers that can get you moving in the right direction without ruining the wholepuzzle gamefor you.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thisinnovative puzzle game:
None of these groups are about words that end in words that mean “rocks” or anything similar.
One of these categories is about the letters in words.
- Space and Rhinestone go in the same grouping.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Other items you could put into this category: Rabbit’s Foot, Seven, Wishbone.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAssociated with Good Luck.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Horseshoe, Ladybug, Penny, Shamrock.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other items you could put into this category:Tourboat, Toeboard, Tollbooks.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisTo-Bo- Compound Words.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Tollbooth, Tomboy, Toolbox, Towboat.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:One-word names for a stage play.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBroadway Musicals, Familiarly.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fiddler, Merrily, Phantom, Sunset.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All four of these can be followed up with the same word to make four common film/music names/lyrics.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Before “Cowboy” in Film and Music.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Before “Cowboy” in Film and Music.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Drugstore, Midnight, Rhinestone, Space.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #629 for July 02, 2025
If you’re looking for the full answer for theNew York Times GamesConnectionsfor March 1st, you may find it inside the section below. Open it up to see all the categories and which items go in which grouping.
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