July 11, 2025: For fans of The New York Times’ NYT daily word puzzle Connections, the July 11, 2025 edition offers another challenging grid of 16 words waiting to be grouped into four hidden categories. Whether you’re trying to keep your win streak alive or just want a nudge in the right direction, here’s everything you need — from helpful hints to the full solution.
What is NYT Connections?
Connections is a brain-teasing word game that tasks players with identifying four groups of four related words from a 16-word grid. These connections can be based on meanings, wordplay, or common phrases. The game includes four levels of difficulty, color-coded as follows:
- Yellow (easiest)
- Green (medium)
- Blue (hard)
- Purple (trickiest)
Tips to Play:
- Start with the most obvious connections.
- Shuffle the grid to gain a new perspective.
- Watch out for red herrings — some words may seem like they fit multiple groups.
Connections Puzzle #761 – July 11, 2025: Solutions
🟨 Companies That Became Verbs
- Photoshop
- Uber
- Zoom
These brand names are frequently used as verbs in common conversation.
🟩 Silly Person
- Dodo
- Goof
- Goose
- Yahoo
All terms refer to someone acting foolish or silly.
🔵 Types of Songs
- Folk
- Love
- Siren
- Swan
Each word relates to a kind of song or metaphorical use in music or mythology.
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🟣 Homophones of Synonyms for “Despicable”
- Fowl (foul)
- Mien (mean)
- Offal (awful)
- Vial (vile)
A tricky group, each word sounds like a synonym for “despicable” or “disgusting.”
Whether you got stuck on today’s purple group or solved it all on your own, the Connections puzzle continues to challenge and entertain with its clever associations. Check back tomorrow for a new set of words!