The New York Times Games has a daily word game calledConnections.Every day, thenewspaper that purchasedWordleback in 2022gives you sixteen words, and you have to sort them into four secret categories within four tries. It seems pretty simple, but it can be extremely challenging, especially if you aren’t familiar with every definition of every word. So if you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you can find all sorts of clues to the answer or even spoilers for individual categories and the whole puzzle if you are looking for those.

Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #233 for July 01, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:BANANA, HAMMER, REGISTER, SICKLE, FLOWER, SUN, FEATHER, MOON, POUND, HERALD, STAR, BANG, CROISSANT, SLAM, MUSHROOM,andCHRONICLE.

What is the Definition of Sickle?

A sickle is a tool with a curved, crescent-shaped blade used to cut plants. It is also the word used for the large machines that reap or mow large plots of land.

Register has a bunch of meanings in English:

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #233 for July 08, 2025

In the section below, you can find some hints for today’s puzzle. There are general hints and clues to the categories themselves.

3. One category is about the shape of things.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in thisinnovative puzzle game:Clobber, Strike, Wallop, Pummel.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 10, 2025

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHit Hard.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BANG, HAMMER, POUND, SLAM.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Places to get the news.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 30, 2025

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisNewspaper Names.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CHRONICLE, HERALD, REGISTAR, SUN.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other things that fit in this category: A bow (as in bow and arrows), the hull of a boat, a smile, a slice of watermelon.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 07, 2025

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisCrescent-Shaped Things.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BANANA, CROISSANT, MOON, SICKLE.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:It’s a me, Mario.

Purple Connections Category Answer for May 25, 2025

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPower-Ups in Super Mario World.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for May 29, 2025

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisPower-Ups in Super MarioWorld.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:FEATHER, FLOWER, MUSHROOM, STAR.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #233

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