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Connectionsis back with another sixteen-word puzzle to unscramble. It’s a short, daily puzzle that can help to turn on your brain at the beginning of the day, or help you relax at the end of it. But sometimes, it is just more challenging than relaxing.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, but you are stuck on this particular puzzle, you can find all the help you need below. This article has general hints, helpful spoilers, category clues, and even the full answer to this challenging puzzle game.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #375 for August 04, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Fly, Nail, Sink, Sinker, Washer, Dryer, Bug, Screw, Mirror, Bolt, Line, Chair, Hook, Strike, Nut, and Rod.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Need some help? Each section below has a hint or two inside to help you get through thischallenging puzzle game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these are about machines used to clean clothing.
Chair and Mirror belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Things you drill, screw, or hammer, perhaps.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBits of Hardware.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Nail, Nut, Screw, Washer.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Things you need to catch a trout.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFishing Gear.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fly, Hook, Line, Sinker.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:What you need to curl, cut, color, and trim.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisHair Salon Fixtures.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chair, Dryer, Mirror, Sink.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree mobile game similar toWordle:All four of these can follow up the same noun to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisLightning _____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bolt, Bug, Rod, Strike.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #375 for June 29, 2025
The complete answer to thisbrowser-based puzzleis in the expandable section below. Click the Read More button to see all the categories and the words that go inside each.
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