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Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle that requires you to sort words into categories. If you want to win, you have to figure out which group each of the sixteen words goes into, and you must do so with fewer than four mistakes.
It can be veryeasy to get stuck on this puzzle game, quickly running out of the tries you get. So, if you are stuck, here are some general hints, category clues, spoilers, and a whole lot more, all of which are sure to help you through today’sConnectionspuzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #633 for July 21, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Bite, Onion, Soft, Kick, Pickle, Skirt, Allergy, Relief, Paint, Dodge, Edge, Clip, Border, File, Melodrama, and Fringe.
What is the Definition of Melodrama?
A melodrama is “a dramatic form that does not observe the laws of cause and effect and that exaggerates emotion and emphasizes plot or action at the expense of characterization,” according toDictionary.com.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find different kinds of hints and spoilers forthis minimalist puzzle game. Simply click the “Read More” prompt to unveil the hint you require.
- Allergy and Melodrama go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer inthis challenging puzzle game:The brink, the boundary, the hem.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPeriphery.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Border, Edge, Fringe, Skirt.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To the ends of your fingers.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisThings People Do to Fingernails.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bite, Clip, File, Paint.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer inthis innovative puzzle game:Other things you could put into this category: Grief, Happiness, Pain.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisWhat Might Bring Tears to Your Eyes.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWhat Might Bring Tears to Your Eyes.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Allergy, Melodrama, Onion, Relief.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Casual Sports. All of them end with the same word.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Ball, Recreational Sports.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in this New York TimesConnectionsis___ Ball, Recreational Sports.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dodge, Kick, Pickle, Soft.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #633 for July 23, 2025
If you just want to see the full answer to thisConnectionspuzzle, it can be found in the section below. Click “Read More” to open it up and take a peek at all the categories from today and discover which group each word fits into.
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