New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #761 July…

Today’s Connections puzzle has another tricky set of words waiting to be sorted into the right categories. The rules of Connections make it clear that you only get a few mistakes before the game is over, and this one has some sneaky word choices that could lead you astray.

If this puzzle is giving you trouble, there’s no shame in needing a little help. Below, you’ll find hints to nudge you in the right direction, spoilers for the categories, and even the full solution if you just want to see how it all fits together.

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By Chris Birsner

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #761 for July 11, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Uber, Swan, Love, Vial, Goose, Google, Fowl, Zoom, Yahoo, Siren, Mien, Dodo, Photoshop, Folk, Goof, and Offal.

What is the Definition of Offal?

Offal are the organs or parts of organs from a butchered animal that are edible. But it can also mean trash or garbage. It's pronounced the same as "awful."

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need a nudge in the right direction, this is the right place. Expand any of the sections beneath this one tons of hints designed to help without ruining all the fun of this innovative puzzle game.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. There is a category about company names, but it's much more specific than that.

2. None of the categories are about types of birds or bird words.

3. Offal and Vial go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Other companies that could go in this group: Velcro, Skype, Hoover, FedEx.

The category for the yellow/straightforward New York Times Connections is Companies That Have Become Verbs.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Companies That Have Become Verbs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Google, Photoshop, Uber, Zoom.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: What a card! What a joker!

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Silly Person.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Silly Person.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Dodo, Goof, Goose, Yahoo.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other things that could go in this category: Pop, Rock, Educational, Sad.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Songs.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Kinds of Songs.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Folk, Love, Siren, Swan.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this challenging puzzle game: All these words are homophones for things that mean the same thing.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fowl, Mien, Offal, Vial.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #761 for July 11, 2025

If you need to see the whole answer, you can find it here. Opening up the expandable section below means you'll uncover the spoiler for this mind-boggling puzzle game, so only open it if you want the whole thing spoiled for you.

Yellow - Companies That Have Become Verbs: Google, Photoshop, Uber, Zoom
Green - Silly Person: Dodo, Goof, Goose, Yahoo
Blue - Kinds of Songs: Folk, Love, Siren, Swan
Purple - Homophones of Synonyms for Despicable: Fowl, Mien, Offal, Vial