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NYT Connections #773 is the puzzle for Wednesday, July 23, 2025. Start with the spoiler-light clues below, then open the group themes or full answers only if you need them.
Hints for Connections #773
The board has 16 words to sort into four groups of four. The clues below go from broad to more revealing.
- Yellow: Fictional fear.
- Green: Rare, medium, or well done?
- Blue: Real estate.
- Purple: Multiple creatures.
Group themes
Need a stronger nudge? These are the category labels, without the four words in each group.
- Yellow: Dread-inducing figures
- Green: Kinds of steaks
- Blue: Related to buying a home
- Purple: Animals ending with animals
Full answers for July 23 (#773)
Spoilers below: The complete word sets are listed here.
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- Yellow — Dread-inducing figures: BOGEYMAN, BUGBEAR, HOBGOBLIN, PHANTOM
- Green — Kinds of steaks: CHATEAUBRIAND, FLATIRON, PORTERHOUSE, TOMAHAWK
- Blue — Related to buying a home: APPRAISAL, ESCROW, INSURANCE, MORTGAGE
- Purple — Animals ending with animals: GEODUCK, SEAHORSE, TITMOUSE, WOMBAT
How to approach the board
Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four. Categories can overlap at first glance; the New York Times Help Center notes that this is part of the intended challenge and that each puzzle has one solution. Try grouping the most obvious words, then check whether the remaining words support a distinct theme before submitting.
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The New York Times Connections archive includes puzzles back to June 12, 2023, but archive access is limited to All Access and Games subscribers, according to the NYT Help Center. Archive solves count toward listed stats but do not affect current or maximum streaks, and a completed archive puzzle cannot be replayed. The daily game releases at midnight in your timezone; it is available through the NYT Games app, the Connections page at nytimes.com/games/connections, nytimes.com/theathletic, and the News app. The Help Center says play is free across platforms without registration; signing in to an NYT account lets progress carry across devices or platforms.
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