Puzzle #769

NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Saturday, July 19, 2025

Puzzle #769 · Saturday, Jul 19, 2025

Stuck on Connections puzzle #769? Each group below starts with a gentle hint. Open a starter word, then the category, and only reveal the full answers when you are ready. Your progress is remembered on this device.

Nothing is revealed until you tap it.

Clues and hints for each group

Yellow group Straightforward

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: RAIN

Show the category

Sources of Drinking Water

Green group Moderate

Hint: Picture where or when you would meet all four together in everyday life.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: PASS

Show the category

Things You Can Do with a Football

Blue group Tricky

Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter S.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: BRAD

Show the category

Sharp Fasteners

Purple group Hardest

Hint: This group is about how the words are built or sound, so look at the letters rather than the meaning.

Show one word from this group

One word that belongs here: DON

Show the category

Starts of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Full answers for puzzle #769

Reveal all four groups and their words

Sources of Drinking Water

RAIN SPRING TAP WELL

Things You Can Do with a Football

PASS PUNT SNAP SPIKE

Sharp Fasteners

BRAD NAIL PIN TACK

Starts of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

DON LEO MIC RAP

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Questions people ask

How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #769?

Puzzle #769 from July 19, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.

How can I get a hint for the July 19, 2025 Connections puzzle without spoilers?

Every group on this page opens with a one-line hint. One word from the group and then the category name sit behind separate buttons, and the full answers stay hidden until you open them.

When does the new Connections puzzle come out?

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How many mistakes are you allowed in Connections?

You have four mistakes. The fourth wrong guess ends the game, so you can safely miss three times. If the game says you are "one away", three of your four words are correct.

Where can I find yesterday's Connections answers?

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