Connectionsis a short daily word sorting puzzle with a fun twist. Therules of Connectionsare pretty simple: you need to look at the collection of sixteen words and sort them into four categories. If you make four mistakes, your game is over. So, if you are running out of tries and still haven’t put together what this puzzle’s answer could be, you can find category spoilers, general puzzle hints, category clues, and answers to the puzzle below.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #282 for July 26, 2025
TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:GUESS, CHARADE, KING, WIND, NATURE, PLOT, FIDDLE, BERRY, FRONT, PAGE, TITLE, AIRS, WATERS, CAST, AFFECT,andGENRE.
Charade has two main definitions in English. These are:
What is the Definition of Airs?
Airs has only one definition in English, and it is “false manners that make you seem more important than you are.” As in, “she was putting on airs to attempt to impress someone.”
What is the Definition of Genre?
A genre is a class of thing. It’s perhaps a certain style, like a romantic comedy is a genre of movie, or perhaps a type of artwork, a technique, or a genus or sort. Genre can also be a painting with subject matter that is plain or everyday, usually very realistic.
What is the Definition of Affect?
Affect is a complicated word with loads of definitions. Here they are in list form:
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #282 for May 12, 2025
If you want a hint for thisminimalist puzzle game, you’re able to find some general hints, hints to the categories, and even category spoilers below.
1. None of these categories are about royalty.
Airs and Waters donotbelong in the same category.
None of these categories are about parts of a book.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:Stats for a blockbuster.
Yellow Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for Jun 16, 2025
The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisMovie Summary Info.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Cast, Genre, Plot, Title.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thisbrowser puzzle game:Veneer, Pretext.
Green Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for May 27, 2025
The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisPretense.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Affect, Airs, Charade, Front.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer:Other people that might fit into this category: Slash, Beck, Prince, Walsh.
Blue Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for July 13, 2025
The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisFamous Guitarists.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Berry, King, Page, Waters.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:All these can follow the same word to make four, common phrases.
Purple Connections Category and All Four Words Answer for June 30, 2025
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisSecond _____.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fiddle, Guess, Nature, Wind.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #282
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