Connectionsis here to once again challenge word-puzzle fans to try and sort several words into mystery categories. to win, you will need to study each of the sixteen words and attempt to put them into the right groups with fewer than four mistakes.
And today’s puzzle is even more challenging than therules ofConnectionsmight make it sound. These words are pretty hard, and many feel like they could go into more than one category. Below, you can find some help to get through this with a win.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #414 for July 21, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Gutter, Whale, Teapot, Dome, Fish, Bowl, Justice, Alley, Solfege, Court, Fountain, Lane, Coliseum, Libra, Drive,andArena.
What is the Definition of Solfege?
Solfege is the use of words or nonsense syllables to describe a musical note, as in Do, Re, Me, Fa, etc. It can also be used to describe “a vocal exercise in which the sol-fa syllables are used,” according to Dictionary.com.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
In each of the sections below, you’re able to find helpful hints, clues, and spoilers for theNew York Times GamesConnections. Scroll down for general clues, category spoilers, and more.
Here are some hints:
1. None of these categories are about rounded objects.
None of the categories are about things associated with bowling and bowling allies.
Whale and Fountain are in the same category.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Places to watch sports.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisStadiums.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Arena, Bowl, Coliseum, Dome.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other things that could go in this category: Road, Street, Place.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisStreet Suffixes.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Alley, Court, Drive, Lane.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:Other things that go in this category: Dragons, Weighing, Musical Notes.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisAssociated with Scales.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fish, Justice, Libra, Solfege.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisPC puzzle game:This is my handle, this is my ____.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisThings with Spouts.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fountain, Gutter, Teapot, Whale.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #414 for June 07, 2025
The complete answer to today’sConnectionsis below. The section has all the groups as well as the words that go in each of them in thisfree mobile game similar toWordle.
Want to play? Check out theNew York Times Games Connectionswebsite available on almost any device with a browser.
