Connectionsis back with another difficult puzzle to sort out. To win, you will need to guess which words go into which mystery categories before you run out of tries, and your only starting hints are the words themselves.
Today’s puzzle is pretty challenging; it’s even harder than how therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound. So if you are stuck, the article below is here for you. This contains everything from general clues to answer to the puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #463 for Jul 05, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Cactus, Bottle, Mushroom, Cheese, Supreme, Graduate, Hedgehog, Pineapple, Corn, Salary, Pap, Principal, Chief, Mace, Premier,andMush.
What is the Definition of Mace?
Mace is a word in English that has several meanings. Here they are in an easy-to-read list.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If thispuzzle has boggled your mind, you can find help below. Look for the type of hint you want, then press the Read More button below the header to peek inside and see the clue.
- Mushroom and Mush donotgo in the same category.
- Mush and Cheese do go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:Head, Leading, Initial, Primary.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisForemost.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Chief, Premier, Principal, Supreme.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Be careful if you pick one up!
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisSpiky Things.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cactus, Hedgehog, Mace, Pineapple.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:“This movie is so sappy and cringe!”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisOverly Sentimental Work.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cheese, Corn, Mush, Pap.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other things you could put in this category: Pens, Team Rosters, Milk Jugs, Baseball Players.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings that are Capped.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bottle, Graduate, Mushroom, Salary.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #463 for July 02, 2025
The full answer for thisfree-to-play PC gameis in the expandable section below. Open it up to see all four categories and which words belong in which one.
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