New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #764 July…

The New York Times Games Connections is back again to get you thinking about threads of connection between its words. If you have played this game before, you know it isn't easy to get to the answer without making too many mistakes to win.

That's where this article comes in. It's filled to the brim with everything you need to solve this one, except the rules of how to play Connections. It has hints, category help, spoilers, and even the full answer if you want to see it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #764 for July 14, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Sporty, Jolly, Ice, Ginger, Baby, Powder, Compact, Scary, Fast, Flouders, Mister, Sky, Belled, Sleek, Abut, and Roy.

What is the Definition of Abut?

To abut something is to sit right next to it. An example of it would be "trees abut my property line." According to Dictionary.com, there is a secondary definition, which is "to support by an abutment."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you are looking for hints, this is the right section. All the covered-up sections below contain clues to this free puzzle game similar to Wordle, ranging from little general hints to category spoilers.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of these groups is about the Spice Girls.

2. None of these groups is about different types of makeup.

3. Flounders and Scary go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other things you could put in this category: Royal, Ocean, Navy.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Shades of Blue.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward New York Times Connections is Shades of Blue.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Baby, Ice, Powder, Sky.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: I just got a new convertible; let me tell you all about it...

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Adjectives for a Sports Car.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Adjectives for a Sports Car.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Compact, Fast, Sleek, Sporty.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All these words can be followed up by the same last name to make four proper nouns.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Words Before "Roger/s."

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Words Before "Roger/s."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Ginger, Jolly, Mister, Roy.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game: If you remove one letter from each of these words, you will get a bunch of names that fit in a category together.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Disney Animated Characters Plus a Letter.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Disney Animated Characters Plus a Letter.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Abut, Belled, Flounders, Scary.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #764 for July 14, 2025

If you want to see the whole answer to this relaxing puzzle game, you can find it here. Inside the expandable section below, you will see all the themes of the groups as well as the words that go in each one.

Yellow - Shades of Blue: Baby, Ice, Powder, Sky
Green - Adjectives for a Sports Car: Compact, Fast, Sleek, Sporty
Blue - Words Before "Roger/s": Ginger, Jolly, Mister, Roy
Purple - Disney Animated Characters Plus a Letter: Abut, Belled, Flounders, Scary