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This is the archived guide for NYT Connections game #771, published Monday, July 21, 2025—not today’s puzzle. Try the four clues first, then reveal the category names or complete answer key when you’re ready.
Clues for Connections #771
Connections asks you to sort 16 words into four groups of four. These spoiler-light clues point toward each group without giving away its words:
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- Top it off.
- Liquid can change forms.
- Big salad, puffy shirt.
- A certain symbol.
Category names
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- ADDITIONAL PERK
- PHASE TRANSITIONS FOR LIQUIDS
- CONCEPTS FROM “SEINFELD”
- WHAT ‘ CAN INDICATE
Spoilers: all answers for July 21, 2025
The four completed groups for game #771 are:
- Yellow — ADDITIONAL PERK: BONUS, EXTRA, GRAVY, ICING.
- Green — PHASE TRANSITIONS FOR LIQUIDS: CONDENSATION, FREEZING, MELTING, VAPORIZATION.
- Blue — CONCEPTS FROM “SEINFELD”: FESTIVUS, REGIFTING, SHRINKAGE, YADA YADA.
- Purple — WHAT ‘ CAN INDICATE: CONTRACTION, FOOT, POSSESSIVE, QUOTE.
Why some guides show July 20
TechRadar’s guide was published July 20, 2025, but identifies the puzzle as game #771 for Monday, July 21. A guide’s publication date can precede the puzzle’s calendar date; the game number and date identify the archive entry.
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Parade’s July 21 guide also covers this puzzle. Read Parade’s July 21, 2025 guide or TechRadar’s guide for game #771.
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