The New York Times Games is back with another really difficultConnectionspuzzle. If you are looking for a very hard daily word puzzle, this one has all the challenge you could ever want.

If you already knowhow to playConnections, but you are complete stumped with today’s puzzle, this article is here for you. It has everything you need to win this puzzle today, no matter how many tries you have left.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #552 for Jul 07, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Going, Sole, Real, Butter, Fluke, Sold, Diva, Sol, Once, Solo, Tang, Yuan, Pound, Twice, World,andMullet.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for thisNew York Times puzzle game. Look inside each of the expandable sections below, and you will find things like general hints and category clues to help you through the puzzle today.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of these categories are about the letters that the words start with or the sounds the words start with.

  2. None of these groups are about numbers or counting.

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  1. World and Solo go in the same group.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFish.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fluke, Mullet, Sole, Tang.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer of thisfree mobile game similar toWordle:“Next up is this fine item for sale. Starting bid is $100!”

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisWords in an Auction-Ending Phrase.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Going, Once, Sold, Twice.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisGlobal Currencies.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pound, Real, Sol, Yuan.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:All these words can be followed up with the same three-letter word.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Before Cup.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Butter, Diva, Solo, World.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #552 for July 14, 2025

Searching for the whole answer for thisminimalist puzzle game? You can find it in the section below. Inside this expandable section are the groups and what words go where.

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