NYT Connections: hints and answers for Monday, July 29

The New York Times’ Connections is a captivating puzzle game that challenges you to group 16 words into four related sets. Here’s a quick guide on how to play, some hints for today’s puzzle, and the answers if you get stuck.

 

How to NYT Play Connections

  1. Objective: Categorize 16 words into four groups of four by finding the connections between them.
  2. Grouping: The connections could be anything from video game franchises, book sequels, colors, restaurant names, etc.
  3. Strategy:
    • Rearrange the grid of words to better visualize potential connections.
    • Identify words that might fit multiple themes, as this will help narrow down the correct groups.
    • Each group is color-coded: Yellow is the easiest, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple.
  4. Guessing:
    • Select four words and hit Submit to see if they form a correct group.
    • If correct, the words are removed, and the theme is revealed.
    • If incorrect, it counts as a mistake. You can make four mistakes before the game ends.

 

Hints for Today’s Connections

Themes:

  1. STADIUMS
  2. STREET SUFFICES
  3. ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES
  4. THINGS WITH SPOUTS

One-word clues for each theme:

  • STADIUMS: ARENA
  • STREET SUFFICES: ALLEY
  • ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES: FISH
  • THINGS WITH SPOUTS: FOUNTAIN

 

Today’s NYT Connections Answers

  1. STADIUMS: ARENA, BOWL, COLISEUM, DOME
  2. STREET SUFFICES: ALLEY, COURT, DRIVE, LANE
  3. ASSOCIATED WITH SCALES: FISH, JUSTICE, LIBRA, SOLFEGE
  4. THINGS WITH SPOUTS: FOUNTAIN, GUTTER, TEAPOT, WHALE

If today’s puzzle gave you a hard time, no worries—just try again tomorrow and keep sharpening your puzzle-solving skills!