New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #449 July 22, 2025

Connectionsis back with another collection of sixteen difficult words. In order to get each of the words sorted into the right place, you’ll need to think about the connections between each of the words and how they all might go (or not go) together. And you only have four mistakes before you lose.

This can obviously be pretty challenging. So if you are stuck and already knowhow to playConnections, you can find a little or a lot of help in this article. The sections below have general clues, category hints, spoilers, and even the full answer to today’s puzzle.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #449 for June 14, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Record, Store, Weird, Reaction, Stamp, Station, Letter, Comic, Funny, Mail, Coin, Post, Off, Position, Curious,andJob.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each of the expandable sections below contains a different kind of hint or spoiler for thisfree browser-based game. If you are struggling, you can find everything from general clues to full category spoilers in these.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these categories has anything to do with mailing a letter.

2. None of the groups are about things that make you laugh.

3. Reaction and Chain go in the same group.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer to thisinnovative puzzle game:Queer, Strange, Different.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisPeculiar.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Curious, Funny, Off, Weird.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Where your career is and what you are supposed to do in it.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisAssignment.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Job, Position, Post, Station.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put into this category: Marble, Baseball Card, Figurine, Bottle Cap.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisClassic Collection Items.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Coin, Comic, Record, Stamp.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisPC-friendly puzzle game:All four of these words can follow the same noun to make four common phrases.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisChain ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Letter, Mail, Reaction, Store.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #449 for July 08, 2025

The complete answer to today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionsis inside the expandable section below. Open it up to see all the groupings and which words go in each.

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