Connectionsis here to challenge your brain with a new collection of difficult words to sort. The words in this puzzle are particularly challenging, and you need to put them in the right places before you run out of mistakes you can make.
If you already knowhow to playConnections, but you are stuck on this one, you aren’t alone. This puzzle is hard, and you may find a bunch of help in the article below. There is everything from helpful tips to spoilers and more.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #531 for July 31, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Ball-In-Cup, Balance Sheet, Latex, Lollipop, Account, Checkers, Cotton Swab, Licorice, Gum, Corn Dog, Story, Sap, Chronicle, Resin, Roulette,andDescription.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If a hint or two would help out for theNew York Times GamesConnectionsfor today, you can find some below. Open up each of the expandable sections here with the Read More button below it to see what’s inside.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
- None of these categories are about the letters in the words, the number of words, parts of words, or anything similar.
2. None of the categories are about candies.
- Corn Dog and Cotton Swab are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer for thispuzzle game:An explanation of the timeline of what happened.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisTelling of Events.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Account, Chronicle, Description, Story.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Like maple syrup (but different kinds of trees).
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSecreted by Trees.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Gum, Latex, Resin, Sap.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put in this category: popsicles, roasted marshmallows, teaser cat toys.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings on Sticks.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ball-in-Cup, Corn Dog, Cotton Swab, Lollipop.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisrelaxing puzzle game:These four things are always the same two colors.
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBlack or Red.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBlack or Red.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Balance Sheet, Checkers, Licorice, Roulette.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #531 for Jul 04, 2025
If you are still stuck and just want to see the full answer to this puzzle, look below. Inside this expandable section is the spoiler forConnectionsnumber 531; you’ll see all the categories and the words that go in them in thisinnovative puzzle game.
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