NYT Connections - Today's Hints & Answers
Get hints, category titles, and complete answers for today's puzzle
Your Daily NYT Connections Puzzle Guide
Welcome to your daily NYT Connections puzzle companion! Get hints, category titles, and complete answers for today's puzzle (August 5, 2025). Our progressive hint system helps you solve the puzzle at your own pace - start with subtle clues and reveal more details as needed.
Each Connections puzzle contains 16 words that form four groups of four. The categories range from straightforward to tricky, and our color-coded system matches the official difficulty levels: Yellow (easiest), Green (moderate), Blue (harder), and Purple (trickiest).
How NYT Connections Hints Works
Connections, from The New York Times, gives you 16 words. Your job: sort them into four groups of four that share a hidden theme. Sounds simple—until the traps show up. Words often almost fit in more than one place, and you only get four mistakes before the game ends.
To make sure you get just the right amount of help, we reveal information in layers:
1. Quick Hints (SEE HINT)
Tap the first card if you just need a nudge. We give a short clue pointing toward the idea behind the group—not the exact title.
2. Group Titles (SEE GROUP)
Still stuck? Open the second card to see the exact category name NYT used. Great for when you can't quite name the theme but you're close on the words.
3. Full Answers (SEE WORD)
All else failing? The final card reveals which four words belong together. We keep this section last so solvers can stop scrolling anytime they want to avoid spoilers.
What Do the Colors Mean?
- Yellow – Straightforward, common connection
- Green – Still fairly clear, but a little trickier
- Blue – Getting harder, requires more thought
- Purple – The trickiest category, often with wordplay or obscure connections
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NYT Connections?
A daily word-grouping puzzle where you arrange 16 words into four thematically linked sets of four.
How many wrong guesses do I get?
You can make four incorrect groupings. After the fourth strike, the puzzle ends.
When does the new puzzle drop?
Usually at 12:00 a.m. Eastern Time (05:00 UTC) every day.
Do the colors change difficulty?
Yes. Solved sets reveal from easiest (Yellow) to hardest (Purple).
Can a word belong to more than one group?
No. Each word belongs to exactly one category, though some may seem to fit multiple groups initially.
Strategy Tips for Success
Getting Started
- Look for obvious pairs first (colors, animals, etc.)
- Watch for words that share prefixes or suffixes
- Identify "_____ WORD" patterns early
- Start with categories you're most confident about
Strategy Tips
- Scan for obvious pairings first (shared prefixes/suffixes, "___ WORD" patterns).
- Write down near-misses. If four almost fit, you've found a trap—rearrange.
- Use your mistakes wisely. A wrong guess narrows possibilities.
- Step away and return. Fresh eyes catch patterns you missed.
Advanced Techniques
- Consider multiple meanings of words
- Think about wordplay and puns for Purple categories
- Look for less obvious connections (rhymes, anagrams)
- Remember that red herrings are intentional
When You're Stuck
- Use our progressive hint system
- Start with the hint, then group name if needed
- Take breaks to reset your thinking
- Come back to difficult categories last