New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #774 July…

Connections is here again with another sixteen seemingly random words you need to figure out how to sort. If you want to win, you'll need more than just a working knowledge of the rules of Connections.

You will also need to know all the words, and you will need to tease out how these words could be related to one another. If you are stuck, this article is here to help you solve it.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #774 for July 24, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Steel, Pole, Giant, Split, Jet, Lute, Rim, Knick, Net, Titanic, Great, Bounce, Dip, Backboard, Rabe, and Mammoth.

What is the Definition of Rabe?

Rabe is the shortened form of the dish called broccoli rabe, and it is pronounced like "rob."

What is the Definition of Knick?

A Knick is the singular form of the people who play for the New York Basketball team called the Knicks.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The sections below each have a different kind of hint or spoiler. Open them up with the Read More button below each one to see the hint for this difficult puzzle game hidden inside.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the groups is themed around words with the same number of letters, rhymes, or similar letters.

2. Rabe and Steel go in the same category.

3. Great and Mammoth belong in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Really, really big.

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

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Colossal.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Giant, Great, Mammoth, and Titanic.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: To get out of there fast.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Leave Quickly.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Leave Quickly.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bounce, Dip, Jet, Split.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in this puzzle game that can be educational: Three-pointer to slam dunk!

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Part of a Basketball Hoop.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Part of a Basketball Hoop.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Backboard, Net, Pole, Rim.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: To take something, but it's spelled wrong.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Homophones of Synonyms for "Nab."

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Homophones of Synonyms for "Nab."

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Knick, Lute, Rabe, Steel.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #774 for July 24, 2025

Searching for the answer? You can find all the categories from this relaxing puzzle game, along with all the words that go in each in the section below.

Yellow - Colossal: Giant, Great, Mammoth, Titanic
Green - Leave Quickly: Bounce, Dip, Jet, Split
Blue - Part of a Basketball Hoop: Backboard, Net, Pole, Rim
Purple - Homophones of Synonyms for "Nab": Knick, Lute, Rabe, Steel

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Blue and yellow were easy for me. The other two I got three words of the four and knew exactly what the puzzle was looking for, but could not fit Rabe or Dip where they belonged. I never heard anyone use Dip with that meaning and I would never guess Rabe in a million years.

2025-07-25 00:25:24