NYT Connections puzzle #778, for July 28, 2025, groups its 16 words under FOREMOST, INDICATION, ITEM IN A COLLECTION, and ____ MOVIE. If you want to solve it yourself first, use the hints below before opening the full answer list.
Hints for Connections #778
Start with the clues that reveal the least. Stop at any point if you want to preserve the remaining challenge.
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- Yellow: Think of something at the forefront or before the others.
- Green: These words can mean proof, a clue, or a signal.
- Blue: Each can be part of a set, including a potentially valuable collection.
- Purple: Each word can come before “movie.”
Full answers for July 28, 2025
Spoilers below. The board’s four groups are:
- FOREMOST: FIRST, INITIAL, ORIGINAL, PRIMARY
- INDICATION: EVIDENCE, HINT, SIGN, TRACE
- ITEM IN A COLLECTION: COIN, COMIC, RECORD, STAMP
- ____ MOVIE: BUDDY, CULT, DATE, SILENT
Why the words belong together
FOREMOST
FIRST, INITIAL, ORIGINAL, and PRIMARY can all describe what comes first in a sequence or position.
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INDICATION
EVIDENCE, HINT, SIGN, and TRACE can each indicate or point toward something.
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ITEM IN A COLLECTION
COIN, COMIC, RECORD, and STAMP are all things someone might collect.
____ MOVIE
Put MOVIE after each word to make a familiar phrase: buddy movie, cult movie, date movie, and silent movie.
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How to identify this puzzle
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Because the daily board changes, identify this solution by both its puzzle number and date: #778 is the board for July 28, 2025. The New York Times releases a new puzzle at midnight in each time zone, so the local calendar date can differ by location. TechRadar’s guide to the July 28 board, Forbes’ answer guide, and DazePuzzle’s guide list the same groupings.
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