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Connectionsis back again to challenge your brain’s pattern recognition. For anyone familiar with therules of how to playConnections, you know it doesn’t take much to lose this difficult game; you don’t have very many mistakes you’re able to make before you lose.
If you’re stuck on this one, you are not alone. Today’s puzzle has a lot of challenging words and difficult connections. In the article below, you can find all sorts of helpful tips, help with categories, and even the full answer if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #664 for May 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Crossword, Time, Star, Sign, Rainbow, Menu, Contract, Billboard, Banner, People, Grimace, Engage, Retain, Header, Semblance,andSidebar.
Semblance is an English word, according to Dictionary.com, that means:
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Need a hint or a spoiler? In the sections below, you can find all sorts of help to get a little closer to the answer to thisrelaxing puzzle game. In order to open them up and peek inside, you will need to press the “Read More” link below each one.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thisinnovative puzzle game:
None of these categories are about things in the sky, zodiac, or anything similar.
Grimace and Rainbow are in the same category.
- Time and Star belong in the same group.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisEmploy.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Contract, Engage, Retain, Sign.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Things you see while browsing the web.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisParts of a Website.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Banner, Header, Menu, Sidebar.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thismobile-friendly puzzle game:Other things you could put in this category: Vogue, Make, Us.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisMagazines.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Billboard, People, Star, Time.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Each of these four words ends with a word that could go in a group together.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisEnding with Medieval Weapons.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Crossword, Grimace, Rainbow, Semblance.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #664 for Jul 31, 2025
Searching for the whole answer of thisminimalist puzzle game? You can find all the categories and the words that belong in them in the expandable section below. Open it up to see not only all the words, but a screenshot of a completed puzzle to help you complete yours.
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