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Connectionsis a short, daily word puzzle from the New York Times Games. to play this word-sorting game, you will need to know therules of how to playConnections, have an understanding of all the definitions of the sixteen puzzle words, and be familiar with all the categories.
While this might seem simple, these puzzles can get extremely difficult. If you are stuck and running out of tries for today’sConnectionspuzzle, this article is here to help with general hints, category clues, and even spoilers.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #293 for Jul 20, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Smokes, Jams, Cans, Mittens, Puffs, Kettles, Spots, Salts, Raindrops, Pants, Pickles, Whiskers, Gasps, Cures, Binds,andHuffs.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #293 for June 01, 2025
If you are looking for some general hints to today’sNew York Times GamesConnectionsor more specific clues for each category, you may find them in expandable sections below. In order to see a hint or spoiler, just press the “Read More” button in the desired section.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 293
Here are some hints for today’sConnectionspuzzle:
A lot of these words invoke ideas of preservation, but only one category has anything to do with it.
Mittens and Whiskers belong in the same category.
- None of these categories are about cigarettes or similar.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 06, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBreathes Heavily.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Gasps, Huffs, Pants, Puffs.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisPC puzzle game:To safely save for later, as in food.
The four words for this group are:Cans, Cures, Salts, Smokes.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:A pinch, a mess.
The four words for this group are:Binds, Jams, Pickles, Spots.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here is a hint for the purple/tricky answer:In a song from theSound of Music.
Purple Connections Category Answer for July 04, 2025
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings in “My Favorite Things.”
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 04, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings in “My Favorite Things.”
The four words for this group are:Kettles, Mittens, Raindrops, Whiskers.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #293
Still want to see more? The full answer, including all the categories and each word that goes in them, can be found in the expandable section below. Beware of spoilers for thisinnovative puzzle gamefrom this point on.
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