Issue #761 Fri 11 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 11, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to separate direct meanings from the linguistic traps laid throughout. Expect a patient morning spent untangling overlapping concepts.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The cursor blinks in the search bar, a digital shorthand for finding an answer in seconds.
Modern technology and business
Functional usage shifts
Members are 4–9 letters; first letters G, P, U, Z.
TRADEMARKS THAT HAVE BECOME VERBS
One is GOOGLE.
GOOGLE · PHOTOSHOP · UBER · ZOOM
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A classroom clown holding court at the back of the room while the teacher turns to the board.
Personality descriptors
Synonym set
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters D, G, Y.
SILLY PERSON
One is DODO.
DODO · GOOF · GOOSE · YAHOO
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A quiet acoustic guitar performance in a dim bar, or the last melody played before a curtain falls.
Musical compositions
Thematic classification
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, L, S.
KINDS OF SONGS
One is FOLK.
FOLK · LOVE · SIREN · SWAN
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
A misheard conversation in a crowded cafe where you catch the wrong end of a sharp critique.
Phonetic wordplay
Homophones for synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters F, M, O, V.
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR “DESPICABLE”
One is FOWL.
FOWL · MIEN · OFFAL · VIAL
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TRADEMARKS THAT HAVE BECOME VERBSGOOGLE · PHOTOSHOP · UBER · ZOOM
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SILLY PERSONDODO · GOOF · GOOSE · YAHOO
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KINDS OF SONGSFOLK · LOVE · SIREN · SWAN
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HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR “DESPICABLE”FOWL · MIEN · OFFAL · VIAL
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 11, 2025?
NYT Connections on July 11, 2025 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 11, 2025?
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 #761?
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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