Connectionsis a clever word game that challenges players to group seemingly unrelated words into categories. It’s a mix of logic, vocabulary, and a touch of creativity, making it both engaging and occasionally tricky. And sometimes the puzzle has a difficult selection of words, raising the difficulty level beyond what some fans can do on their own.

If you are stumped by today’s puzzle, you might be looking for a hand. This article has everything you need to know to win today’s puzzle as long as you are already familiar withhow to playConnections. In this, you will find things like spoilers, clues, and even the full answer.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #631 for July 16, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Leaf, Loaf, Roll, Bone, Scroll, Bar, Dinosaur, Lounge, Club, Bolt, Coin, Reel, Chill, Nugget, Rubble,andRest.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below contain a whole bunch of different kinds of clues for thispuzzle game. Each one had a different helpful hint, spoiler, or category help.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of these categories have anything to do with making bread.

  2. None of these groups are about places to go out and drink and dance.

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  1. Dinosaur and Rubble go in the same group.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBe At Leisure.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chill, Loaf, Lounge, Rest.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Forms of bullion.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFormats of Gold.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bar, Coin, Leaf, Nugget.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCylinder of Material.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bolt, Reel, Roll, Scroll.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Barney and Fred.

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Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSeen inThe Flintstones.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bone, Club, Dinosaur, Rubble.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #631 for Jun 12, 2025

If you want to see the whole answer to today’sNew York Times GamesConnections, you can find it below. Inside that expandable section, you will find all the categories and which words go where.

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