Issue #776 Sat 26 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 26, 2025
Today's grid requires a steady hand to separate the straightforward from the deceptive. Expect a clean split among the four groups once the misdirection is cleared.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A mortar and pestle sitting on the counter, waiting to release a pungent aroma.
Culinary ingredients
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters A, D, M, S.
HERBS AND SPICES
One is ANISE.
ANISE · DILL · MACE · SAGE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
Paint swatches fanned out on a hardware store table, trying to match the wall.
Color variations
Direct synonyms
Members are 3–6 letters; first letters B, H, K, P.
SHADES OF GREEN
One is BOTTLE.
BOTTLE · HUNTER · KELLY · PEA
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
Muddy boots left by the back door after a long afternoon in the woods.
Physical movement
Direct synonyms
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters H, M, T.
TRAVEL ON FOOT
One is MARCH.
MARCH · HIKE · TRAMP · TREK
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Scanning an atlas to find the first few letters of major cities.
Geography and word structure
Truncated proper nouns
Members are 4 letters each; first letters C, L, S, W.
STARTS OF EUROPEAN CAPITALS
One is COPE.
COPE · LUXE · SARA · WARS
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
HERBS AND SPICESANISE · DILL · MACE · SAGE
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Reveal the green group
SHADES OF GREENBOTTLE · HUNTER · KELLY · PEA
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Reveal the blue group
TRAVEL ON FOOTMARCH · HIKE · TRAMP · TREK
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Reveal the violet group
STARTS OF EUROPEAN CAPITALSCOPE · LUXE · SARA · WARS
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 26, 2025. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for July 26, 2025, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 26, 2025?
NYT Connections on July 26, 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 26, 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 #776?
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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- 4 groups · 16 words