Need a nudge on NYT Connections for Tuesday, July 29, 2025? The board is game #779. Try the progressive hints below before opening the spoiler reveal, which lists all four reported groups and their words.
Today’s Connections board
The 16 words reported for game #779 are:
SPECIAL, BUG, RAISE, FIST, STEAM, PROMOTION, IRON, FOLD, DEAL, CHECK, GAS, RUFFLE, CALL, BRAKES, NETTLE, SALE.
Connections asks players to sort words into four groups of four based on a shared connection. Contemporary guides describe a four-mistake limit and play through NYT Games on desktop or mobile; access and rules may have changed since those 2025 reports. TechRadar; Try Hard Guides.
Hints for the four groups
These are guide-reported hints, not confirmed official NYT clues. The first set is relatively direct; the second offers another way to think about the same groups.
#1 Best Overall
Gentler hints
- Yellow: Reductions
- Green: Annoy
- Blue: All in
- Purple: Apply some pressure
Alternative hints
- Yellow: “What a steal!”
- Green: “Sibling rivalry”
- Blue: “Ante up!”
- Purple: A popular Joe Budden song released in 2003
These hint sets were published by TechRadar and Parade.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Spoilers: July 29 Connections answers
The four categories and word groupings below are reported consistently by TechRadar, Forbes, Parade, and Try Hard Guides. No official NYT answer archive was established for this historical puzzle, so these are corroborated guide answers rather than direct official confirmation.
Rank #2
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DISCOUNT | DEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, SPECIAL |
| Green | IRRITATE | BUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, STEAM |
| Blue | POKER ACTIONS | CALL, CHECK, FOLD, RAISE |
| Purple | THINGS YOU CAN PUMP | BRAKES, FIST, GAS, IRON |
Sources: TechRadar, Forbes, Parade, and Try Hard Guides.
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