Connectionsis back with another difficult selection of words to sort into groups. It’s pretty easy to get stuck on this puzzle game; your only clues are the words themselves. And you have a limited number of mistakes you can make.
But today’s puzzle is even more difficult than therules of how to playConnectionsmight suggest; the words in today’s puzzle are pretty difficult. If you are stuck on this one, you can find a bunch of help in the article below, from hints to answers.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #455 for July 11, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Frost, Beach, Pump, Pope, Race, Bishop, Pet Shop, Pound, Hardy, Beat, Prior, Bake, Throb, Bad, Preheat,andPastor.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In the sections below, you can find some helpful hints and spoilers for thisPC puzzle game. Find the section of the hint you want to see, then press the Read More button underneath it to uncover it.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some hints:
None of the groups are about places to get pets or adopt animals.
Pastor and Prior go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Let’s make a cake!
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisVerbs in a Cake Recipe.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bake, Beat, Frost, Preheat.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisdifficult puzzle game:A physical reaction in the human body to terror or excitement.
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisWhat a Heart Does When Excited.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisWhat a Heart Does When Excited.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Pound, Pump, Race, Throb.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things you could put into this category: Deacon, Abbot.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisEcclesiastical Titles.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bishop, Pastor, Pope, Prior.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game likeWordle:Each of these can be followed up by the same word to make four common phrases/things.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis___ Boys.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bad, Beach, Hardy, Pet Shop.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #455 for Jul 06, 2025
The full answer to today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionspuzzle is below. Open up the expandable section to see all the categories and where each of the words go in the puzzle.
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