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Connectionsis a daily word-sorting puzzle from the New York Times Games. In order to win, you need to put all of the words into four, mystery categories, and you don’t have a whole lot of tries to get it done.
If therules ofConnectionsmake it sound hard, just wait until you try to solve this one yourself. The categories and words in this one make it challenging enough that many fans will be looking for help.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #740 for July 25, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Rock, Film, Seal, Scissors, Poetic, Paper, Button, Museum, Snake, Shoot, Thread, Hitman, Record, Needle, Undertaker,andTape.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Every section below has a clue to help you with thisminimalist puzzle game. Open each of them with the Read More link below them to see what this hint might be.
Here are some hints for thismind-boggling puzzle game:
1. None of these are about rock, paper scissors.
None of the groups are about parts of a record player.
Paper and Poetic belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Things needed to mend.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisItems in a Sewing Kit.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Button, Needle, Scissors, Thread.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisfree-to-play puzzle game:To document as a movie.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCapture on Video.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Film, Record, Shoot, Tape.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Add “The” to each of these words to make some names.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisPro Wrestling Icons, With “The.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisPro Wrestling Icons, With “The.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Hitman, Rock, Snake, Undertaker.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All of these can follow after the same three-letter word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWax ____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Museum, Paper, Poetic, Seal.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #740 for July 03, 2025
Searching for the whole answer to thisrelaxing puzzle game? The section below contains all the categories, which words go inside each group, and a screenshot of a completed puzzle for those who want to see it.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
