Connectionsis back with another puzzle to ponder over and challenge yourself with. While the rules ofhow to playConnectionsmight make it sound easy—just put some words into categories—but the reality can be a lot more difficult.
So, if you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you’re able to find all the answers, hints, and spoilers you’ll need in the article below. No matter what help you need to win, you can find it somewhere in the paragraphs included here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #564 for July 09, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Tidy, Ala, Handsome, Elder, Spruce, Like, Pine, Miss, Healthy, Roughly, Ark, Palm, About, Respectable, Ore,andAround.
What is the Definition of Ala?
An ala is a wing or a part of something that looks or functions as a wing. It can also be “either of the two side petals of a flower in the legume family, as the pea,” according to Dictionary.com. ALA is also an acronym for a lot of different things, including Alabama, the American Library Association, and others.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are looking for a clue, a hint to a category, or even individual spoilers for thisdifficult puzzle game, you’re able to find them in the sections below. Look for the heading of the item you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to open it up.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints about thisinnovative puzzle game:
None of these groups are about liking or loving someone or something.
Miss and Ala go in the same group.
- Healthy and Respectable go in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisApproximately.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:About, Around, Like, Roughly.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Types of big plants.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisTrees.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Elder, Palm, Pine, Spruce.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:A large group, a large pile of something.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSizable, As An Amount.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Handsome, Healthy, Respectable, Tidy.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for thisrelaxing puzzle game:US States.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisUS State Abbreviations, Per AP Style Guide.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisUS State Abbreviations, Per AP Style Guide.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ala, Ark, Miss, Ore.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #564 for July 24, 2025
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