Connectionsis back with another collection of difficult words to sort into categories. If you love a good challenge, then try your hand at wrangling each of these sixteen words into four mystery categories without any starting clues. And, you can’t make more than three mistakes.
And today’s puzzle has some red herrings and words that make it even more difficult than therules of how to playConnectionsmake it sound. So if you are stuck on this word-sorting puzzle, you can find all the help you need to solve it in the article below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #453 for Jul 17, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Catalogue, Episode, Letter, Coil, Count, Season, Matter, Number, Bounce, Bill, Geyser, Affair, Total, Event, Card,andAmount.
What is the Definition of Catalogue?
A catalogue is “a complete, usually alphabetical list of items, often with notes giving details,” according to Dictionary.com. It can also be:
What is the Definition of Geyser?
Geyser is both a verb and a noun. A geyser is a jet of water that shoots into the air from the ground at regular intervals. It can also be something that acts as a geyser. It is also a slang term in British English to describe a hot water heater for a home or bath.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you want to see some hints for thisiPhone-friendly puzzle game, you may check out the sections below. Each one has a different kind of hint or spoiler for today’s puzzle hidden inside of it.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of these groupings are about parts of TV shows.
None of these categories are about categories of clothing or collections of fashion.
- Geyser and Season are in the same category.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisQuantity.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Amount, Count, Number, Total.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thismobile puzzle game:A notable thing that happened or is happening.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisIncident.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Affair, Episode, Event, Matter.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Yields from a trip to the mailbox.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings Received in the Mail.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bill, Card, Catalogue, Letter.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisfree browser game:All these words are associated with a different definition of the same word.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat “Spring” Might Mean.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bounce, Coil, Geyser, Season.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #453 for June 12, 2025
If you want to see the full answer to thispuzzle game, you can find it in the expandable section below. It contains the categories and all the words that go in each.
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