Issue #25 Thu 6 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 6, 2023
Four distinct sets of four items occupy the grid today. Watch the violet column, as three blue candidates wander in.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A silver fork scraping the bottom of a crystal dish after the waiter clears the table.
Culinary items
Synonyms
Members are 4–10 letters; first letters C, F, M, T.
DESSERTS
One is CHEESECAKE.
CHEESECAKE · FLAN · MOUSSE · TIRAMISU
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
You stub your toe on the coffee table and bite your tongue to avoid saying anything worse.
Colloquial expressions
Synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, F, H, S.
MILD OATHS
One is DARN.
DARN · FUDGE · HECK · SHOOT
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Look at a museum diorama. Look at the ivory protrusions.
Biological features
Classification by attribute
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters E, H, N, W.
ANIMALS WITH TUSKS
One is ELEPHANT.
ELEPHANT · HIPPO · NARWHAL · WARTHOG
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
You spend twenty minutes in the bathroom mirror with a pair of grooming scissors.
Facial hair styles
Classification by attribute
Members are 6–9 letters; first letters H, P, W.
MUSTACHES
One is HANDLEBAR.
HANDLEBAR · HORSESHOE · PENCIL · WALRUS
Spoiler zone
Complete Connections answer
Open only the solution you want to see. Each answer stays hidden until you choose to reveal it.
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Reveal the yellow group
DESSERTSCHEESECAKE · FLAN · MOUSSE · TIRAMISU
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Reveal the green group
MILD OATHSDARN · FUDGE · HECK · SHOOT
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Reveal the blue group
ANIMALS WITH TUSKSELEPHANT · HIPPO · NARWHAL · WARTHOG
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Reveal the violet group
MUSTACHESHANDLEBAR · HORSESHOE · PENCIL · WALRUS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 6, 2023. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for July 6, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 6, 2023?
NYT Connections on July 6, 2023 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on July 6, 2023?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #25?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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