Connectionsis a short daily word-sorting puzzle that pits you against sixteen words and four mystery categories. If you want to win every day, you’ll need to know therules ofConnections, all the definitions of all the words, have a working knowledge of the categories without knowing what they are, and you’ll also need some luck. If your luck is running out along with your guesses, you might need a hand. This article contains all sorts of help in the form of spoilers, general clues, hints to the categories, and even the whole answer to today’s puzzle.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #305 for Jul 23, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Mermaid, Pixie, Main, Ruler, King, Pipe, Buzz, Bowl, Compass, Clown, Channel, Crew, Scale, Line, Watch,andColonel.
What is the Definition of Colonel?
A colonel is an “officer in the U.S. Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking between lieutenant colonel and brigadier general: corresponding to a captain in the U.S. Navy.” It is also used by other countries as well to describe similarly high-ranking officials. It was also once used as a sort of nickname for older men in the south, like Colonel Sanders of KFC fame.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #305 for June 08, 2025
Are you looking for some general help, spoilers, or other hints? You can find all sorts of different clues to help you beat thisminimalist puzzle game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle 305
Here are some hints:
None of these categories are about high ups or rulers, but King and Colonel do belong in the same category.
None of these categories have anything to do with amounts of letters, starting letters, or similar.
- Main and Pipe go in the same group.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:At the salon or barber shop. Just a little off the top, perhaps?
The category for the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHaircuts, with “Cut.”
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisHaircuts, with “Cut.”
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Bowl, Buzz, Crew, Pixie.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Other items that would fit into this category: Calipers, Gauge, Thermometer.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisMeasuring Instruments.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Compass, Ruler, Scale, Watch.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisPC-friendly puzzle game:Moves water from one place to another, usually through a long, round object.
The category for the blue/difficultConnectionsisWater and Gas Conduits.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisWater and Gas Conduits.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Channel, Line, Main, Pipe.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFast Food Mascots.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Clown, Colonel, King, Mermaid.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #305 for June 26, 2025
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