Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints and answers (July 17, 2025): All puzzle answers

The NYT Connections puzzle presents 16 words daily, challenging players to categorize them into four different groups to save their winning streak. However, you get only four chances and zero hints for the challenge. The fact that the publisher doesn't reveal the names of the categories makes it even harder to solve the puzzle.

This article offers four hints to help you narrow down your guesses. This increases your chances of success without ruining the fun of solving the puzzle yourself. That said, if you have lost most of your chances, you can check the final segment for all the answers to today's NYT Connections puzzle.

Today's NYT Connections puzzle hints (July 17, 2025)

The New York Times Connections puzzle hints for today (July 17, 2025) are discussed in the table below:

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All NYT Connections hints for today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Hints
Yellow category	Curious people do these things.
Green category	These words can sit after a two-letter word that is generally used to express disagreement.
Blue category	The five-letter word that sits before the words in this category can mean "pretty awesome."
Purple category	These words end with the names of aquatic animals.

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Answers for The New York Times Connections puzzle (July 17, 2025)

The New York Times Connections puzzle answers for today are:

All words for the New York Times Connections puzzle today (Image via The New York Times)

Categories	Answers
Yellow category	The category is called "Meddle." The words are Nose Around, Pry, Poke, and Snoop.
Green category	These are "Words after 'No' to mean 'It's All Good.'" The words are Biggie, Sweat, Worries, and Hard Feelings.
Blue category	The category is called "Super___." The words are Mario World, Power, Glue, and Pac.
Purple category	This category is called "Ending with Fish." The words are Camisole, Drum and Bass, Cape Cod, and Wu-Tang.

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