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The New York Times Games word-sorting game calledConnectionsreturns with another daily puzzle, challenging you to sort sixteen words into four mystery categories. Since you have a limited number of mistakes you may make, the stakes are high.
However, help is here. If you’re feeling stuck in thismobile puzzle game similar toWordle, this article offers hints, category help, spoilers, and the full answer to help you solve it. And, each of these items is covered up in order to keep you from spoiling too much of the puzzle just by scrolling down.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #645 for Jul 07, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pickup, Garbage, Abandon, FIber, Maroon, Freedom, MC, Strand, Thread, Monster, Spontaneity, Jackson, Ben Folds, String, Unrestraint,andDump.
What is the Definition of Spontaneity?
Spontaneity is the quality of being spontaneous; it means unplanned, random, or wild.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
For players seeking a bit of guidance with thisinnovative puzzle game, the sections below are filled with hints and spoilers. Click to expand each one and discover the hints that will guide you.
Here are some hints for thispuzzle game:
1. None of these categories are about abandoning things.
Garbage and Monster go in the same group, but it’s not about Sesame Street characters or Muppets.
Maroon and MC belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:A tendril, a wire.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFilament.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fiber, Strand, String, Thread.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Thoughtlessness, impulsiveness, wildness.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisUninhibitedness.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Abandon, Freedom, Spontaneity, Unrestraint,
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this category: Cement, Box, Fire, Armored.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Trucks.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dump, Garbage, Monster, Pickup.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Band names minus a number.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBands Minus the Number Five.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBands Minus the Number Five.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ben Folds, Jackson, Maroon, MC.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #645 for Jul 09, 2025
If you want to see the whole answer for thismind-boggling puzzle game, you can find it in the expandable section below. Inside the section are all the categories and the words that go inside of each of them.
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