New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #771 July…

It's time for another New York Times Connections puzzle. In order to win, you need to take all the words given and figure out all four categories and which words go into which one. And you only get a few mistakes before you lose.

If you are struggling with this challenging puzzle game, you can find all the help you need to solve it in this article. It will provide clues and spoilers to the puzzle; whatever you need to solve this one can be found below.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #771 for July 21, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Freezing, Foot, Extra, Contraction, Icing, Shrinkage, Condensation, Melting, Possessive, Yada Yada, Bonus, Regifting, Festivus, Quote, Gravy, and Vaporization.

What is the Definition of Festivus?

Festivus is a secular holiday invented by the TV show S einfeld in 1997. It is an alternative to Christmas, celebrated on the 23rd of December, where the celebrants reject the materialistic and consumer-driven aspects of Christmas.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Need a helping hand? Each of the sections has a unique clue to help you with this puzzle game that can be educational. In order to open them up, you just need to press the Read More link below the header of the item you want to see.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Shrinkage and Contraction do not go in the same group.

2. None of the groups is about words with the same ending.

3. Festivus and Yada Yada go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Added value, an additional benefit.

The category for the yellow/straightforward New York Times Connections is Additional Perk.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Additional Perk.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bonus, Extra, Gravy, and Icing.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Turning from vapor to water to ice and back.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Phase Transitions for Liquids.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Phase Transitions for Liquids.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Condensation, Freezing, Melting, Vaporization.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Things from a famous comedy TV show.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Concepts from "Seinfeld."

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Concepts from "Seinfeld."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Festivus, Regifting, Shrinkage, Yada Yada.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this puzzle game that can make you smarter: The apostrophe is versatile in English.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What ' Can Indicate.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What ' Can Indicate.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Contraction, Foot, Possessive, and Quote.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #771 for July 21, 2025

If you want the complete spoiler, you've come to the right place. In the section below is the full answer, including all the categories and which words belong where in this minimalist puzzle game.

Yellow - Additional Perk: Bonus, Extra, Gravy, Icing
Green - Phase Transitions for Liquids: Condensation, Freezing, Melting, Vaporization
Blue - Concepts from "Seinfeld": Festivus, Regifting, Shrinkage, Yada Yada
Purple - What ' Can Indicate: Contraction, Foot, Possessive, Quote