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The latest New York TimesConnectionspuzzle is here, and it’s another tough one. Some words fit neatly into obvious categories, while others are just there to mislead you, which is exactly why therules ofConnectionscan feel brutal at times.
If you’re struggling to make progress, don’t worry. Below, you’ll find hints to steer you in the right direction, spoilers for all the categories, and the full answer if you’d rather skip straight to the solution.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #768 for May 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:See, Spot, Run, Catch, Cobra, Slide, Guitar, String, Blanket, Bridge, Eel, Cow, Streak, Note, Wheel,andSeries.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Each header below has a different sort of clue or spoiler, designed to help you without ruining the whole puzzle. If you want a big hint or just a nudge in the right direction for thisrelaxing puzzle game, you can find all those and everything in between below.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories is about parts of guitars or musical instruments.
None of the groups is about knitting or sewing, or anything similar.
- Eel and Slide go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisminimalist puzzle game:An array, a progression.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisSequence.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Run, Series, Streak, String.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To discover, to overhear, to notice.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPick Up On.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Catch, Note, See, Spot.
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Stretches and poses.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisYoga Backbends.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bridge, Cobra, Cow, Wheel.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game:All four of these words can follow the same shocking word to get four different common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisElectric ____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Blanket, Eel, Guitar, Slide.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #768 for July 21, 2025
The complete spoiler for thisfamily-friendly puzzle gamecan be found in the section below. It includes a screenshot of a completed puzzle as well as all the categories and words written out.
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