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Outbyte PC Repair FREEClear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsFree Scan →Outbyte Driver Updater FREEScan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minuteDriver Scan →The Thursday, July 31, 2025, NYT Connections puzzle is game #781. Its four groups complete familiar phrases beginning with first, second, third, or last. Use the hints below in order to avoid seeing the full solution too soon.
Progressive hints for July 31
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- Hint 1: Think of love, light, and blood.
- Hint 2: Consider line, hand, and name.
- Hint 3: Think degree, wheel, and strike.
- Hint 4: Consider wish, ditch, and quarter.
Another set of clues
- No one’s in front of them.
- Think silver medal.
- Between two and four.
- Bringing up the rear.
What are the July 31 Connections categories?
The category labels are FIRST ___, SECOND ___, THIRD ___, and LAST ___. Each tile pairs with its group’s ordinal word to make a familiar phrase.
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Spoilers: July 31 Connections answers
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| Category | Tiles | Completed phrases |
|---|---|---|
| FIRST ___ | AID, LADY, NATIONS, RESPONDER | First aid, first lady, First Nations, first responder |
| SECOND ___ | COMING, FIDDLE, GUESS, NATURE | Second coming, second fiddle, second guess, second nature |
| THIRD ___ | EYE, PARTY, RAIL, ROCK | Third eye, third party, third rail, third rock |
| LAST ___ | LAUGH, RESORT, STRAW, SUPPER | Last laugh, last resort, last straw, Last Supper |
Why the tiles fit these groups
The puzzle’s organizing idea is phrase completion: add the category’s ordinal word to each tile. For example, the FIRST group gives “first aid” and “first responder,” while the SECOND group gives “second nature” and “second fiddle.” The same pattern links each of the remaining tiles to THIRD or LAST.
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Which puzzle is this?
This is the Thursday, July 31, 2025 edition, identified as game #781 by TechRadar, Forbes, and Parade. Those guides agree on the word set and solution. One archive listing labels July 31 as #814, but that conflicts with the three matching guides and is not established as an alternate version.
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