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Connectionsis back again to challenge your brain to find similarities between a big mess of words. If you want to win this one, you will need to try to put the words into four groups, and you don’t get a whole lot of mistakes you can make.
If you knowhow to playConnections, you know that the puzzles are always a million times harder than the rules make them sound. If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you can find hints and other things in this article to get you through this one with a win.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #685 for July 17, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Glen, Gary, Ross, Color, Hope, Hollow, Shade, Lube, Dell, Dole, Genre, Tone, Hue, Dre, Dale,andMarley.
What is the Definition of Dre?
The most common definition of Dre is Dr. Dre, the famous rapper. It is also an acronym for several things, like the Real Estate Board of California.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Every section below contains a different kind of clue to get you closer to the answer for thisfree-to-play puzzle game. Each is covered up, so you need to press the “Read More” button below them to uncover what’s inside.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groups is about famous doctors, real or fake.
None of these groups is about brand names, but Dell and Dole do belong in the same group.
- Gary and Genre go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Picking out the paint for your home, looking at ____.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisTint.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Color, Hue, Shade, Tone.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:A cut in the earth, a small ravine. A dip.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisValley.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dale, Dell, Glen, Hollow.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Famous people with the same first name.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisBobs.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dole, Hope, Marley, Ross.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree mobile puzzle game:Other words you could put in this category: Late, Ant, Sliver, Longed.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisColor Anagrams.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dre, Gary, Genre, Lube.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #685 for June 29, 2025
Searching for the full answer to theNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle? You can find it below; open the expandable section to view all the categories and the words that belong in each one.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.
