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The New York Times has a whole newConnectionspuzzle to ponder over. If you are stuck on this one, you aren’t alone; today’s puzzle was a very big challenge and can easily ruin your winning streak.
In this article, you can find all the help you need to solve this one, except for the rules ofhow to playConnections. It contains everything from little clues to the overall puzzle to spoilers for the whole thing if you want to see them.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #738 for July 15, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Smack, Barm, Pea, Wet, Rankle, Astronaut, Gray, Whale, Cold, Coffee, Right, Ship, Exactly, Windy, Lear,andDead.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want some help for thismobile-friendly puzzle game, this is the place to find it. In each of the expandable sections below, you will find a different kind of hint or spoiler. Just open up each one with the Read More button below to see what that hint is.
Here are some hints for thischallenging puzzle game:
1. None of these categories are about colors.
The definition of “barm” will not help you solve this puzzle.
Lear and Rankle belong in the same category once you take a letter away.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:It’s raining, it’s pouring…
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisQualities of a Rainy Day.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cold, Gray, Wet, Windy.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:In the middle.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSquarely.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dead, Exactly, Right, Smack.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:All these items can have a shell that has the same name.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisContents of a Pod.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Astronaut, Coffee, Pea, Whale.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Take a letter out of these words to get the group.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBody Part Plus a Starting Letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBody Part Plus a Starting Letter.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Barm, Lear, Rankle, Ship.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #738 for July 23, 2025
If you want to see the whole answer for thisrelaxing puzzle game, look into the expandable section below. Inside will be a breakdown of every group, its theme, and the words that go inside of each of them.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
