New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #770 July…

The New York Times Connections is back to give you a big challenge with a very short puzzle. In order to play this one and win, you'll need to have a great foundation in the rules of Connections, all the words, and even the categories without knowing what they are first.

Since the only hints you get are the words themselves, you might be looking for a helping hand with this one. In the article below, you can find everything from general hints, category help, category spoilers, and a whole lot more.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #770 for July 20, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Bop, Draw, Cross, Buzz, Dry, Loan, Pull, Sway, Bounce, Twist, Drag, Shaken, Pass, Groove, Gin, and Puff.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each expandable section below covers a different little clue or spoiler to help you with this problem-solving game. Uncover them by pressing the Read More button below them.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this free mobile puzzle game similar to Wordle:

1. None of the groups is about the game Bop It.

2. None of the categories are about pulling something or dragging something.

3. Buzz and Cross go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: To dance, to move your feet.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Move to the Music.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Move to the Music.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bop, Bounce, Groove, Sway.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To smoke, to breathe in.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inhalation.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Inhalation.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Drag, Draw, Puff, Pull.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: My drink should not be stirred!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Martini Specifications.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Martini Specifications.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dry, Gin, Shaken, Twist.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this mind-boggling puzzle game: All four of these can be followed up by the same four-letter word to make four common things.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Word.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is ____ Word.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Buzz, Cross, Loan, and Pass.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #770 for July 20, 2025

If you want the answer to this innovative puzzle game, you can find it here. The expandable section below contains all four categories and how to put the words together to get the right answers.

Yellow - Move to the Music: Bop, Bounce, Groove, Sway
Green - Inhalation: Drag, Draw, Puff, Pull
Blue - Martini Specifications: Dry, Gin, Shaken, Twist
Purple - ____ Word: Buzz, Cross, Loan, Pass