Connectionsis back to challenge you with another difficult puzzle, this time for July 19, 2025. This daily word puzzle game is yet another from the creators over at the New York Times, and it will not disappoint anyone looking for a head-scratcher.

Today’s puzzle is hard enough to trip up even those who are very familiar with therules of how to playConnections. If you are feeling stumped on this one, you can find all the help you need to solve it in the article below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #559 for June 27, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for December 21 contains the words:Band, Sleigh, Baloney, Pan, Bunk, Grouch, Circle, Canopy, Crock, O, Statuette, Pot, Ring, Murphy, Casserole,andHoop.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If a hint or spoiler will help you solve thisminimalist puzzle game, check out the sections below. Each is broken down and covered up to keep you from spoiling too much by scrolling down.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. Circle and O don’t go in the same group, but you are on the right track.

  2. None of the groups are about things that are untrue or other words for lies or misinformation.

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  1. Baloney and Grouch go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thisbrowser game:Things that are round.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisLoop.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Band, Circle, Hoop, Ring.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Kitchen items for making food.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCooking Vessels.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Casserole, Crock, Pan, Pot.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this group: Water, Day, Loft, Twin.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Beds.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bunk, Canopy, Murphy, Sleigh.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree-to-play game:My baloney has a first name, it’s ___.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings Called Oscar.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Baloney, Grouch, O, Statuette.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #559 for July 13, 2025

If you prefer to see the full answer to December 21’sNew York Times GamesConnections, it can be found in the section below. Open it up with the Read More button below it to see all the categories and which words go where.

Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.

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