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It’s time for another New York TimesConnectionspuzzle. to win, you need to take all the words given and figure out all four categories and which words go into which one. And you only get a few mistakes before you lose.
If you are struggling with thischallenging puzzle game, you can find all the help you need to solve it in this article. It will provide clues and spoilers to the puzzle; whatever you need to solve this one can be found below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #771 for July 09, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Freezing, Foot, Extra, Contraction, Icing, Shrinkage, Condensation, Melting, Possessive, Yada Yada, Bonus, Regifting, Festivus, Quote, Gravy,andVaporization.
What is the Definition of Festivus?
Festivus is a secular holiday invented by the TV show Seinfeldin 1997. It is an alternative to Christmas, celebrated on the 23rd of December, where the celebrants reject the materialistic and consumer-driven aspects of Christmas.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
Need a helping hand? Each of the sections has a unique clue to help you with thispuzzle game that can be educational. to open them up, you just need to press the Read More link below the header of the item you want to see.
Here are some hints:
Shrinkage and Contraction donotgo in the same group.
None of the groups is about words with the same ending.
- Festivus and Yada Yada go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Added value, an additional benefit.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisAdditional Perk.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bonus, Extra, Gravy, and Icing.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Turning from vapor to water to ice and back.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPhase Transitions for Liquids.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Condensation, Freezing, Melting, Vaporization.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Things from a famous comedy TV show.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisConcepts from “Seinfeld.”
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisConcepts from “Seinfeld.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Festivus, Regifting, Shrinkage, Yada Yada.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thispuzzle game that can make you smarter:The apostrophe is versatile in English.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisWhat ' Can Indicate.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Contraction, Foot, Possessive, and Quote.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #771 for June 28, 2025
If you want the complete spoiler, you’ve come to the right place. In the section below is the full answer, including all the categories and which words belong where in thisminimalist puzzle game.
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