New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #765 July…

Today’s Connections puzzle is serving up sixteen words that seem simple at first but hide some clever connections. Knowing how to play Connections is one thing, but actually spotting the right groupings before running out of mistakes is another challenge entirely.

For those who could use a little assistance, this article has you covered. It includes general hints, category clues, spoilers, 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 #765 for July 15, 2025

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Pearl, Power, Boot, Play, Vault, Bounce, Shoe, Bars, Smile, Beam, Eject, Scream, Rings, Feathers, Nope, and Remove.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

Each of the sections below contains a different kind of help for this problem-solving puzzle game. They are all covered up too, so you can scroll down without spoiling the whole puzzle.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

1. None of the groups are about things that costume jewelry is made from.

2. None of the groups are about buttons on a VCR.

3. Scream and Smile go in the same category together.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in this free-to-play game: Things you might find in a bounce gym.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Gymnastics Apparatus.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Gymnastics Apparatus.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Bars, Beam, Rings, Vault.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: "Get outta here!"

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Boot, Bounce, Ejects, Remove.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: Other items you could put in this category: Barbarian, X, The Menu.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Horror Movies from 2022.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Horror Movies from 2022.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Nope, Pearl, Scream, Smile.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this difficult puzzle game: Each of these words can follow up the same five-letter animal word to make four common things.

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

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

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Feathers, Play, Power, Shoe.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #765 for July 15, 2025

Inside the expandable section below, you will find all four categories as well as the words that belong in each one. If you want the whole answer for this short puzzle game spoiled for you, open it up and take a peek inside.

Yellow - Gymnastics Apparatus: Bars, Beam, Rings, Vault
Green - Force to Leave: Boot, Bounce, Ejects, Remove
Blue - Horror Movies from 2022: Nope, Pearl, Scream, Smile
Purple - Horse ____: Feathers, Play, Power, Shoe