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Connectionsis back with another doozy of a puzzle. The sixteen words you need to sort are some of the more challenging that the New York Times Games has come up with yet. To win, you’ll need to figure out which words go in which groups.
If you are stuck on thisConnectionspuzzle, you are not alone. Today’s is a very difficult puzzle, even for those who knowhow to playConnectionswell. For those struggling, this guide will provide a lot of help, from little hints and spoilers to the whole answer if you want to see it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #523 for Jul 11, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Pipe, Phrase, Jug, Passage, Leak, Letter, Waster, Whistle, Nick, Crack, Recorder, Word, Hole, Sands, Sentence, and Puncture.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find a whole bunch of helpful hints forthis minimalist puzzle game. By clicking the “Read More” prompts, you will uncover the clue or the spoiler hidden inside the section.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the categories are about parts of words, letters in words that match, rhyming, or anything similar.
Sands and Waste are in the same group.
- Jug and Pipe go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer inthis relaxing puzzle game:Cleavage, cleft.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisFissure.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Crack, Hole, Leak, Puncture.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Pieces of paragraphs, of pages, of books.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisElements of Writing.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Letter, Phrase, Sentence, Word.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you can put in the category: Flute, Oboe, Horn.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisInstruments You Blow Into.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Jug, Pipe, Recorder, Whistle.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these words can be followed up by the same two words to make four common phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inthe New York Times GamesConnectionsis__ Of Time.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis__ Of Time.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Nick, Passage, Sands, Waste.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #523 for June 12, 2025
The answer tothis innovative puzzle gamecan be found below. Open up the expandable section with the “Read More” button to see all the categories and which words go where.
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