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Connectionsis back with another thought-provoking puzzle. To succeed, you’ll need to analyze all the provided words and sort them into secret categories. The hardest part is that you have a limited number of tries to get it right.
Fans of Connections know howtough these puzzles can be, especially when the words or categories are unfamiliar. If you’re stuck, this article offers plenty of hints, spoilers, and additional support to guide you. You can even find the full spoiler for today’s puzzle if you would like to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #677 for July 11, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Good, Boy, Banjo, Birds, Nose, Man, Possession, Goodness, Belonging, Haunting, Apple, Card, Shining, Effect, Wow,andExorcist.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find a whole bunch of hints and spoilers to help you through thischallenging puzzle game. Each are covered up so you don’t spoil too much for yourself just by scrolling down.
- Effect and Good go in the same category.
- Apple and Banjo belong in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree browser game:Umm…
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisInterjections.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boy, Goodness, Man, Wow.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:THE spookiest movies.
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisHorror Movies, With “The.”
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisHorror Movies, With “The.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Birds, Exorcist, Haunting, Shining.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put into this category: Pockets, Strawberries, a Guitar.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Can Pick.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Apple, Banjo, Card, Nose.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:Thing(s) you own.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPersonal Property Minus S.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Belonging, Effect, Good, Possession.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #677 for July 25, 2025
Searching for the full answer to thisinnovative puzzle game? You can find all the categories and which words go where in the section below; only open this up if you want the full answer ruined for you.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
