Another day brings a whole new collection of sixteen words to sort in the New York Times Game calledConnections. The May 26, 2025, puzzle can get pretty difficult to figure out in the four tries that you get to put everything right, so you might be on the hunt for a few hints or even some spoilers. Below, you’re able to find definitions, hints to the categories, each group’s theme, spoilers for individual foursomes, or even the full answer to today’s puzzle.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #201 for Jul 10, 2025

Now that you have a grasp of therules of how to playConnections, you can jump into the puzzle. Today’s sixteen words are:SAINT, BAD, BOY, POLO, BY, FLY, TEE, JAY, FRESH, CROP, GEE, CURIOUS, BEE, RAD, EX,andTANK.

What is the Definition of Tee?

The word Tee is the full spelling of tee-shirt, a type of casual shirt usually made of cotton that can have print on the front of it. It is named after the T shape it makes when laid out flat.

Gee is the full spelling of the letter G.

What is the Definition of Ex?

Ex can have several meanings, including “previous,” as in Ex-Girlfriend. It is also the spelling of the letter X.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer in theNew York Times GamesConnections:Clothing items.

Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jul 07, 2025

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisShirts.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:CROP, POLO, TANK, TEE.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisiPhone-friendly mobile game:Sweet, Neat, Awesome in slang of a decade gone by.

Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 16, 2025

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisCool in 80’s Slang.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BAD, FLY, FRESH, RAD.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Things you don’t often SEE spelled out.

Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 17, 2025

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisLetter Spellings.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BEE, EX, GEE, JAY.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thisimaginative game that makes you smarter:All four of these can be followed up by the same male name.

Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 08, 2025

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsis____ George.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:BOY, BY, CURIOUS, SAINT.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #201

If you just want the solution to today’s puzzle, check the expandable section below. It contains all four categories and each of the four words that go into each.

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