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Connectionsis here again to challenge you to sort some words. But the only clue you will get to put all the words into the right categories will be the words themselves. And you don’t have very many mistakes you can make.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, and you are stuck on this puzzle, this article is here for you. You can find all sorts of helpful tips, spoilers, and a whole lot more in the paragraphs below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #551 for Jul 25, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Trash, Phish, Crush, Troll, Bore, Spam, Links, Squirt, Sprite, Towed, Giant, Drafts, Pixie, Sent, Starry,andDragon.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Tons of hints are in all the sections below for thismobile puzzle game, and you may open them up and peek inside, or leave them covered if they would spoil too much for you. Open them using the Read More button below each section.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thisfree internet browser-based game:
None of these groups are about little, flying creatures of myth.
Phish and Bore go in the same group.
- Crush and Sprite go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:In Grimm’s Fairy Tales, perhaps.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFantasy Creatures.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dragon, Giant, Pixie, Troll.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Places to store your messages.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisEmail Folders.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Drafts, Sent, Spam, Trash.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Lemony lime and bubbly!
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCitrus Sodas.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Crush, Sprite, Squirt, Starry.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree-to-play PC game:All of these words sound like a different set of words that would go in the same category.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisAnimal Homophones.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bore, Links, Phish, Towed.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #551 for June 21, 2025
Searching for the full spoiler of thisinnovative puzzle game? you’re able to find it in the section below; open it up to see all the categories and what goes inside each one.
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