NYT Connections July 29 2025 Answers
Puzzle #779
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
SPECIAL BUG RAISE FIST STEAM PROMOTION IRON FOLD DEAL CHECK GAS RUFFLE CALL BRAKES NETTLE SALE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — DISCOUNT
Green — IRRITATE
Blue — POKER ACTIONS
Purple — THINGS YOU CAN PUMP
DISCOUNTDEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, SPECIAL
IRRITATEBUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, STEAM
POKER ACTIONSCALL, CHECK, FOLD, RAISE
THINGS YOU CAN PUMPBRAKES, FIST, GAS, IRON
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.