Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle game from the puzzle masters over at the New York Times Games. These can get pretty challenging; not only do you have to know all the definitions of all the words, know something about each category, and be able to sort them with few mistakes, you also only have the words themselves as clues.
If you are stuck on thisdifficult puzzle game, you can find all the help you need to solve it in the sections below. Each one contains a different kind of hint, from spoilers to general clues to category-specific help. No matter what you need to win, you can find it in this guide.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #538 for July 11, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Rock, Palm, Fast, Modern, Nail, Swing, Screw, Knuckle, Pocket, Ace, Tap, Swipe, Curve, Jazz, Lift,andCrush.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Each of the many sections below contains a different kind of spoiler or clue for thisfree mobile game similar toWordle, and all of them are covered up for your convenience. Open them up with the Read More button below.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints for thispuzzle game:
None of these categories are about music genres, but you are kind of close.
None of these are about tools or items used in fixing/creating items.
- Fast and Screw are in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Other things you could put in this category: Ballroom, Ballet, Break.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisDance Styles.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Jazz, Modern, Swing, Tap.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:To loot, to pilfer.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSteal.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Lift, Palm, Pocket, Swipe.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:To master, to become a champion.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisPerform Well On.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ace, Crush, Nail, Rock.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:All these items can be followed up by the same four-letter word to create four common sports phrases.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Ball Pitches.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Curve, Fast, Knuckle, Screw.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #538 for July 24, 2025
Searching for the full answer to thisbrowser-based puzzle game? The complete spoiler is hidden in the section below; there you’re able to find all the categories and the words that go inside them.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.
