NYT Connections Hints and Answers for Saturday, July 26, 2025
Stuck on Connections puzzle #776? 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.
Clues and hints for each group
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter H.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: ANISE
Show the category
Herbs and Spices
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: BOTTLE
Show the category
Shades of Green
Hint: Four of the sixteen words share a link. The category name begins with the letter T.
Show one word from this group
One word that belongs here: HIKE
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Travel on Foot
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: COPE
Show the category
Starts of European Capitals
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Full answers for puzzle #776
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Herbs and Spices
Shades of Green
Travel on Foot
Starts of European Capitals
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Questions people ask
How hard is NYT Connections puzzle #776?
Puzzle #776 from July 26, 2025 follows the usual pattern: yellow is the gentlest group and purple the trickiest.
How can I get a hint for the July 26, 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?
A new puzzle goes live every day at midnight in your local time zone. We usually publish the next puzzle's hints the evening before, US time, so they are ready when your grid refreshes. See today's hints →
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?
Open the Yesterday page for the previous puzzle, or search the archive by date, puzzle number, word or category. Yesterday's hints →