NYT Connections Hints And Answers For July 9, 2025: If you found today’s New York Times Connections puzzle a bit more difficult to solve than usual, then you’re not alone. Puzzle #759 used clever wordplay that felt both clear and tricky, making you second-guess your choices. Whether you're stuck or just checking your work, we’ve got the full breakdown below (no spoilers at first).
What Are NYT Connections?
If you’re new here, Connections is a daily word puzzle from the New York Times. The goal? Group 16 words into four sets of four based on a shared theme. These themes can be literal, abstract, or even a little cheeky. Each group is colour-coded based on difficulty:
- Yellow – Easiest
- Green – Moderate
- Blue – Tricky
- Purple – Most difficult
NYT Connections Hints For Today, July 9, 2025
Here’s a set of hints and clues to help solve those connections quicker:
- Yellow: Underpinning
- Green: Worn on the feet
- Blue: Ways to get someone’s attention
- Purple: To trim
Still not sure? Then take a look at the full categories:
NYT Connections Categories For Today, July 9, 2025
If the hints didn’t quite get you there, here are the categories for today’s groups:
- Yellow: Lowest part
- Green: Kinds of socks
- Blue: Things you do at someone’s front door
- Purple: Ending in synonyms for 'Clip'
- That purple group is a proper curveball, relying on suffixes.
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NYT Connections Answer For Today, July 9, 2025
Here’s how the 16 words break down:
- Lowest part: BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, FOUNDATION
All of these relate to the lowest or supporting part of something, such assuch as a building's foundation or a bridge's piers.
- Kinds of socks: ANKLE, COMPRESSION, CREW, DRESS
These include various types of socks, ranging from casual to medical to formal.
- Things you do at someone's front door: BUZZ, KNOCK, RING, SHOUT
These are all ways to announce your arrival, depending on whether there’s a bell or an intercom.
- Ending in synonyms for 'Clip': COMPARE, CONNECTICUT, PARSNIP, WALLOP
Trickiest of the lot. Look at the endings:
- COMPARE ends in 'pare'
- CONNECTICUT ends in 'cut'
- PARSNIP ends in 'snip
- WALLOP ends in a word similar to 'clout' or 'strike', which can overlap with 'clip' in slang
Continue playing daily, and your brain will begin to spot patterns more quickly.
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