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Today’s New York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle is ready to test your logic and vocabulary. In order to win this one, you will need to be ready to sort sixteen words into four secret categories with no more than three mistakes allowed.
ThisNew York TimesGames puzzle won’t be easy to solve on your own, so you might be looking for a helping hand. Inside this article, you’ll find a number of hints, category clues, spoilers, and more. Whatever you are looking for to help you solve this thing can be found below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #650 for Jul 03, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Touchdown, Trifle, Trillion, Trombone, Trident, Trademark, Theremin, Tchotchke, Triangle, Television, Trinket, Trilobite, Timpani, Thingamajig, Tambourine,andTuberculosis.
What is the Definition of Theremin?
A Theremin is “a musical instrument with electronic tone generation, the pitch and tone volume being controlled by the distance between the player’s hands and two metal rods serving as antennas,” according to Dictionary.com.
What is the Definition of Tchotchke?
A Tchotchke is a cheap little trinket or item that is used as decoration.
What is the Definition of Timpani?
A Timpani is “a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band,” according to Dictionary.com.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
This section is here to offer a helping hand with thispuzzle game. Inside each expandable box, you’ll find different types of hints and spoilers to guide you in the right direction.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
Two of the groups are about what letter(s) these words start with.
None of these groups are about starting or ending with words that would go in a category together.
- Touchdown and Trademark go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:Trumpets and Triangles.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisMusical Instruments.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Tambourine, Theremin, Timpani, Trombone.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:A bauble, a little thing.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisKnickknack.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Tchotchke, Thingamajig, Trifle, Trinket.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this category: Tricycle, Trial, Tricep.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWords with the Prefix Meaning Three.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Triangle, Trident, Trillion, Trilobite.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer to thismobile puzzle that’s likeWordle:These abbreviations all start with the same letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Abbreviated With “T” + Letter.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWords Abbreviated With “T” + Letter.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Television, Touchdown, Trademark, Tuberculosis.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #650 for July 25, 2025
If you are just looking for the full answer to thisdifficult puzzle game, you can find it below. Open up the expandable section to see all the words and what categories they go in.
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