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Issue #766 Wed 16 Jul

NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 16, 2025

Today's grid offers a steady progression, balancing straightforward associations with a few entries that demand a second look. Expect a clean separation between the literal and the linguistic as you move through the rows.

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  1. Reveal the yellow group
    PARTS OF A COLLEGE CAMPUS

    CAFETERIA · DORM · LIBRARY · QUAD

  2. Reveal the green group
    EXAGGERATED, AS A PERFORMANCE

    CAMP · DRAMATIC · HAMMY · OVERDONE

  3. Reveal the blue group
    CLOSE IN ON

    CORNER · SURROUND · TRAP · TREE

  4. Reveal the violet group
    STARTS OF GREEK LETTERS

    BET · DELT · LAMB · THE

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