Connectionsis back with yet another difficult puzzle. This particular puzzle has some difficult words, challenging categories, and only a couple of mistakes you’re able to make. And the only clues you get are the words themselves.
If you are familiar with therules of how to playConnections, you know that having a familiarity with each of the categories is a must to be able to sort all the words properly. But if you aren’t familiar with one or more of them, this article is here to help you out with a load of clues and spoilers.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #460 for July 29, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Beetle, Juice, Energy, Level, Cow, Pep, Focus, Beans, Zip, Jack, Life, Tenet, Giant, Volt, Civic,andRefer.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
This section is filled to the brim with hints and spoilers for thispuzzle game. Find the header of the hint you want to see, then press the Read More button below it to open it up.
Here are some hints:
1. None of the categories are about animals.
None of these categories are about units of energy, but one of the categories is kind of similar to it.
Pep and Tenet go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisfree brower-based game:Intensity, vigor, stamina.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisVitality.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Energy, Life, Juice, Zip.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other words that could go in this category: Sees, Eve, Eye.
The category for the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPalindromes Featuring “E.”
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPalindromes Featuring “E.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Level, Pep, Refer, Tenet.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisNew York Times Games puzzle:All parts of a famous fairy tale.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisFeatured inJack and the Beanstalk.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisFeatured inJack and the Beanstalk.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Beans, Cow, Giant, Jack.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other items that could go in this category: Legend, Soul, Bronco.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisCar Models.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Beetle, Civic, Focus, Volt.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #460 for June 16, 2025
The answer to thisfree-to-play game that is similar toWordlecan be found below. Open up this expandable section and peek inside to see all four categories and the words that belong in each one.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
