Connectionsis back with another collection of challenging words to associate. to win, you need to sort all sixteen words into four mystery categories, and the only hints you get are the words themselves. Not to mention, you can’t make very many mistakes.
Today’s puzzle is even more challenging than it might seem just from therules ofConnections; this one has some difficult words that need to be sorted through. If you want some help, this article contains everything from general hints to the full answer to this puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #596 for July 27, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Heart, Mind, Wrist, Watch, Smart, Courage, Wrong, Answer, Guard, Brain, Sting, Home, Burn, Tend, Two,andAche.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you need some assistance without spoiling thisiPhone-friendly puzzle game, this next section is for you. The sections below each hold a useful hint or spoiler. Just click “Read More” under the header of the section you want to open, and it will reveal a helpful tip to guide you.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these groups are about kinds of watches.
One of the groups is about a similar lack of a sound in each word.
Tend and Watch go in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHurt.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ache, Burn, Smart, Sting.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thismind-boggling puzzle game:To babysit, perhaps.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisLook After.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Guard, Mind, Tend, Watch.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:We’re off to see the Wizard!
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisSought After in The Wizard of Oz.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisSought After in The Wizard of Oz.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Brain, Courage, Heart, Home.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:Other words you could put in this category: Wreck, Wrinkle, Sword.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSilent W.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Answer, Two, Wrist, Wrong.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #596 for July 21, 2025
Searching for the whole spoiler for thisdifficult puzzle game? Inside the expandable section below you will see all the categories from today’sConnections, as well as all the words that belong in each one of the groups.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times GamesConnectionswebsite, available on almost any device with a browser.
