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Hints for Connections game #758
Try these category clues before reading the full solution:
- Yellow: A word for a romantic relationship or involvement.
- Green: Items or fixtures you might find in a locker room.
- Blue: Something you enter or provide to get access.
- Purple: Each is a surname shared by a notable person named John.
The 16 words in the July 8 grid
The words were AFFAIR, BENCH, CANDY, CARPENTER, CODE, FLING, KEY, LEGEND, LOCKER, MAJOR, MIRROR, PASSWORD, PIN, RELATIONS, SCALE, and THING.
NYT Connections answers for Tuesday, July 8, 2025
| Color | Category | Answers |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | LIAISON | AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, THING |
| Green | SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM | BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, SCALE |
| Blue | SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS | CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, PIN |
| Purple | JOHNS | CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND, MAJOR |
Why the words fit
Yellow: LIAISON
AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, and THING can each refer to a romantic relationship or involvement.
#1 Best Overall
Green: SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM
BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, and SCALE are objects or fixtures found in a locker room.
Blue: SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS
CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, and PIN are credentials or access items entered or supplied to gain entry.
Rank #2
Purple: JOHNS
CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND, and MAJOR are surnames shared by John Candy, John Carpenter, John Legend, and John Major.
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