Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle that gives you a collection of sixteen words and nothing else. Without any additional hints, you need to sort all of those words into four categories, and you have only a couple of mistakes you may make before you lose.
If you knowhow to playConnectionswell but are stuck on today’s puzzle, this article is here to help you out. In this, you’re able to find everything from general clues to spoilers, the full answer, and other helpful tips to get you through this one with a win.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #578 for July 18, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Shining, Finance, Table, Sit, Stand, Stay, To, It, Sea, Stall, Come, From, Legal, Heel, Booth,andSales.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Each of the expandable sections below has a different helpful hint or spoiler, designed to help you to get closer to the answer of thisrelaxing puzzle game. Open them up with the Read More link below each one to see.
Here are some hints:
1. None of the groups are about horror movies.
None of these groups are about going from one place to another.
Legal and Sales go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:A small place to sell goods that isn’t a store front or online.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisVendor’s Spot at a Market.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Booth, Stall, Stand, Table.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisbrowser game:Tricks to teach Fido.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisDog Commands.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Come, Heel, Sit, Stay.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Parts of a business.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCorporate Departments.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Finance, IT, Legal, Sales.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:The final sentence in a well-known song in America.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisLast Words in “America the Beautiful.”
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisLast Words in “America the Beautiful.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:From, Sea, Shining, To.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #578 for July 24, 2025
Searching for the full spoiler for thisminimalist puzzle game? Inside the section below, you will find all the categories and the words that belong in each one for this challenging puzzle game.
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