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The New York Times Games has done it again, giving fans a new, challengingConnectionsto tease your brain. Sorting sixteen words into four categories with only three mistakes allowed might sound easy, but today’s words ensure it is anything but.
But you aren’t alone in solving thischallenging puzzle game; you can find all sorts of help in the article below. This includes things like some general theme hints, spoilers, and a whole lot more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #647 for July 17, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Good, Boy, Banjo, Birds, Nose, Man, Possession, Goodness, Belonging, Haunting, Apple, Card, Shining, Effect, Wow,andExorcist.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
This section is here to provide a helping hand with thisinnovative puzzle game. Inside each expandable section, you’ll find hints and spoilers to guide you toward a win.
- Effect and Good go in the same group.
- Banjo and Card belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:“Alas,” “Woah,” “Hmm,” “Huh.”
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisInterjections.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boy, Goodness, Man, Wow.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Horror movies that all start with the same word.
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisHorror Movies, With “The.”
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty in theNew York Times GamesConnectionsisHorror Movies, With “The.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Birds, Exorcist, Haunting, Shining.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this category: Outfits, Flowers, Pocket, Berries.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings You Can Pick.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Apple, Banjo, Card, Nose.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for thispuzzle game:Asset, Holding, Resource.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPersonal Property Minus S.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Belonging, Effect, Good, Possession.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #647 for May 07, 2025
Need the answer for thisminimalist puzzle game? Inside the section below, you can find all the categories and the words that belong inside of each of those groups in this puzzle game.
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