Connectionsis one of the many daily word puzzle games online. InConnections, players have to divide a block of 16 words into four sets. The words within each set should share a common theme or connection. This could be a specific theme or category, a wordplay element like palindromes, or maybe some other hidden relationship. If you’re stuck and need some hints for today’s 16-wordConnectionspuzzle, read on.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #516 July 19, 2025
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words:Blue, Sweet, Exploit, Suggestive, Cheese, Caper, Sour, Stunt, Spicy, Dill, Adult, Kosher, Mustard, Deck, Antic, and Cord.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
you’re able to find different hints and clues for thischallenging puzzlebelow. Click the “Read More” button below each header to expand the hints you wish to see.
Some General Hints For The Whole Connections Puzzle
Here are some general clues to help you solvethis tricky puzzle, without giving away the answers:
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
This category has no food-related words. A general clue is that all words in this category hint atthrilling and often risky adventures.
The four words in the Yellow category, titledEscapade,are:Antic, Caper, Exploit,andStunt.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
This category contains food-related words. A general clue is that all the words in this category arevarieties of pickles.
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections isKinds of Pickles.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The four words in the Green category, titledKinds of Pickles, are:Dill, Kosher, Sour, and Sweet.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
This category has all the ‘adult’ related words. A general clue is that all the words in this category areflirtatious, or imply something indecent.
The category for the blue/difficult Connections isRisqué.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The four words in the Blue category, titledRisqué, are:Adult, Blue, Spicy, and Suggestive.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
The last category is a longer phrase than usual. It’s a phrase used totell someone to stop doing something, often something annoying or unnecessary. A general clue is that all the words in this category arecommon sayings.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is“Cut the ____”.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The four words in the Purple category which fill the blank in“Cut the ____”are:Cheese, Cord, Deck,andMustard.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #516 for June 20, 2025
For the complete answer to today’s New York Times Connections puzzle, check out the section below.
