Connectionsis back with another of its daily word puzzles. This game is well-known for its difficult collection of words that require being sorted into the correct mystery groupings. Since you only get a few guesses, it can be hard to complete one alone.
If you are stuck in thisrelaxing puzzle game, you can find all the help you need below. Each section of this article has helpful items like general hints, category clues, spoilers, and more. Whatever you need to solve it can be found here.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #432 for July 17, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Ok, Cowboy, Ankle, Sun, Hi, Tide, Yo-Yo, Ma, Fair, Go-Go, So-So, Or,andThigh-High.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
These hints are designed for those who already knowhow to playConnections, but they just need help with the August 16th puzzle. In each section below, you’re able to find a different, marked, covered up clue to help you get closer to the answer.
Here are some hints:
1. None of the categories are about hyphenated words.
None of these categories are about socks, but one is about footwear.
Sun and Yo-Yo go in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:It’s fine, I guess.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisMeh.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Average, Fair, Okay, So-So.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:These are all short for something.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisU.S. State Abbreviations.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Hi, Ma, Or, Pa.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Specific types of footwear.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisKinds of Boots.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Ankle, Cowboy, Go-Go, Thigh-High.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thischallenging puzzle game:Other things you could put into this group: Seesaw, Pogo Stick, Moon.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings That Go Up And Down.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings That Go Up And Down.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Elevator, Sun, Tide, Yo-Yo.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #432 for July 14, 2025
The solution to theConnectionsfrom theNew York Times Gamesis in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see all the categories and the words that go inside them.
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