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Connectionsis back again to challenge your mind and get you thinking about threads of similarities between words. to sort all the words into the proper categories as required by therules ofConnections, you might want a hand.
This article is here for you; it contains all sorts of hints and things for solving this puzzle. There are clues for the overall puzzle, category spoilers and hints, and even the full answer if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #733 for July 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Dog, Little Spoon, Iris, Water Bottle, Too Close, Lens, Bent, Rod, Cone, One Week, Potato, Point of View, Angle, Cup, Closing Time,andScoop.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In order to get some hints for thisinnovative puzzle game, you will need to look into the sections below. Each contains a different type of hint or spoiler, and you just need to press the Read More button to uncover them.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these groups are parts of the eyes.
None of these categories has anything to do with concave items that hold liquid.
Rod and Water Bottle belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:Mindset, Context, Viewpoint.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPerspective.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Angle, Bent, Lens, Point of View.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:I scream, you scream, we all scream!
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSeen at an Ice Cream Shop.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSeen at an Ice Cream Shop.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cone, Cup, Little Spoon, Scoop.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:All these are song titles.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisHit Songs of 1998.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Closing Time, Iris, One Week, Too Close.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile-friendly puzzle game:Other things you could put in this category: tamale, spot, pot.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisHot ___.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dog, Potato, Rod, Water Bottle.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #733 for June 20, 2025
The full spoiler for thismind-boggling puzzle gamecan be found in the section below. Open up the expandable section there to see all the groups and which words go where to get the right answer.
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