The New York Times GamesConnectionsis here again to challenge word-puzzle fans to sort sixteen words into mystery categories. The only hints you get to what the groups might be are the words themselves, and you have a very limited number of mistakes that you can make.
If you are stuck on this one, and you already knowhow to playConnections, you can find everything you need to win in the article below. This guide has things like general puzzle hints, category clues, category spoilers, and even the full answer if you need it.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #598 for July 26, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Wicked, Gingerbread, Full, Talk, Possessed, Venom, Alien, Drool, Haunted, Dream, Snore, Bore, Had, Gladiator, White,andHeld.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
The sections below are packed with clues to help you with thispopular puzzle game. Each section holds a different type of hint, from general tips to spoilers, and you may access them by clicking the “Read More” button beneath each header.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about people who are mean.
Haunted and White go in the same group.
- Gladiator and Venom belong in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:That once belonged to me.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisOwned.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bore, Had, Held, Possessed.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:“Just five more minutes….”
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisThings You Might Do in Your Sleep.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisThings You Might Do in Your Sleep.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Dream, Drool, Snore, Talk.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisMovie Series with 2024 Releases.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Alien, Gladiator, Venom, Wicked.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree-to-play puzzle game:All these words can be followed up by the same five-letter building word to make four common things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inNew York TimesConnectionsis____ House.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Full, Gingerbread, Haunted, White.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #598 for June 29, 2025
Just want the whole answer for thispuzzle game? The full spoiler is located inside the expandable section below. There, you will find all the categories and which words belong in which one of those groups.
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