Issue #44 Tue 25 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 25, 2023
Today's grid features two distinct semantic clusters set against two groups relying on structural relationships. Watch the violet column, where four candidates share an identical set of letters.
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Yellow group hints
Watching the steam rise from a morning kettle or the frost patterns on a window pane in January.
Physical sciences
Scientific classifications
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters G, L, P, S.
STATES OF MATTER
One is GAS.
GAS · LIQUID · PLASMA · SOLID
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A quick keystroke combination to keep the document flow moving when the cursor is blinking.
Software interface commands
Action-based imperatives
Members are 3–5 letters; first letters C, P, U.
EDIT MENU COMMANDS
One is COPY.
COPY · CUT · PASTE · UNDO
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Blue group hints
The scoreboard after a lopsided game where one side barely manages to touch the ball.
Competitive dominance
Synonyms for overwhelming victory
Members are 4–7 letters; first letters C, R, S, T.
DEFEAT BADLY
One is CRUSH.
CRUSH · ROUT · SHELLAC · TRASH
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Violet group hints
Rearranging the letters on a Scrabble rack to find a word that finally fits the board.
Linguistic rearrangement
Letter permutations
Members are 5 letters each; first letters L, S, T.
ANAGRAMS
One is LEAST.
LEAST · SLATE · STALE · TESLA
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
STATES OF MATTERGAS · LIQUID · PLASMA · SOLID
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Reveal the green group
EDIT MENU COMMANDSCOPY · CUT · PASTE · UNDO
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Reveal the blue group
DEFEAT BADLYCRUSH · ROUT · SHELLAC · TRASH
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Reveal the violet group
ANAGRAMSLEAST · SLATE · STALE · TESLA
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 25, 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 25, 2023, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 25, 2023?
NYT Connections on July 25, 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 25, 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 #44?
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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