New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #776 July…

Connections is here again to challenge your pattern recognition skills and get you thinking outside the box. If you want to win, you will need to figure out all four categories and place the words in the right places without making more than three mistakes.

If you already know the game well, you know that winning is a lot harder than the rules of Connections make it sound. The article below is here to help you, with tons of tips, hints, and spoilers to make today's Connections puzzle as easy as you need it to be.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #776 for July 26, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Luxe, Trek, Bottle, Wars, Cope, Anise, Sara, Kelly, Sage, March, Hunter, Mace, Hike, Pea, Dill, and Tramp.

What is the Definition of Luxe?

Luxe is something that is luxurious. It is also the shortened form of the word "deluxe."

What is the Definition of Anise?

According to Dictionary.com, anise is "a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed." Anise is a common spice used in cooking and baking.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

The expandable sections below each contain a different kind of clue or spoiler for this puzzle game. You can check them out by pressing the Read More link underneath each to open them.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. Pea and Dill do not go in the same group, but you are heading in the right direction.

2. None of the groups is about first names.

3. Luxe and Sara go in the same group.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Black pepper, rosemary, thyme, allspice, and more.

The category for the yellow/straightforward New York Times Connections is Herbs and Spices.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Herbs and Spices.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Anise, Dill, Mace, Sage.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Other things you could put in this category: Emerald, Mint, Olive.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Shades of Green.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Shades of Green.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bottle, Hunter, Kelly, Pea.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: To walk, to tromp.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Travel on Foot.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Travel on Foot.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Hike, March, Tramp, Trek.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer for this free browser-based puzzle game: You have to add more letters to the ends of each of these to make a group.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starts of European Capitals.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is Starts of European Capitals.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Cope, Luxe, Sara, Wars.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #776 for July 26, 2025

Searching for the whole answer to this family-friendly puzzle game? You can find it hidden in the expandable section below. Just press Read More to see what's hidden inside.

Yellow - Herbs and Spices: Anise, Dill, Mace, Sage
Green - Shades of Green: Bottle, Hunter, Kelly, Pea
Blue - Travel on Foot: Hike, March, Tramp, Trek
Purple - Starts of European Capitals: Cope, Luxe, Sara, Wars