Do you like making connections in life? No, I am not talking about the ones on LinkedIn, but NYT’s much-hyped Connections game. Unlike the social media app, creating a connection in the game is pretty easy as you need to categorize four similar words into a category. It’s a simple yet challenging game that can test your wits as well as your vocabulary skills. So, without any further ado, here are the answers and hints for today’s NYT Connections #778 for July 28, 2025.
Today’s NYT Connections #778 Hints for July 28, 2025
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- Yellow category hint: Synonyms for earliest
- Green category hint: clues left behind
- Blue category hint: things collected
- Purple category hint: words that can precede “Movie”
Did you guess all the words? Let’s take a look at them below.
Today’s NYT Connections #778 Answer for July 28, 2025
Click here to reveal the solution to resolve today’s NYT Connections:
- Yellow Category: First, Initial, Original, Primary (Foremost)
- Green Category: Evidence, Hint, Sign, Trace (Indication)
- Blue Category: Coin, Comic, Record, Stamp (Item In A Collection)
- Purple Category: Buddy, Cult, Date, Silent (___Movie)
What do you think of today’s NYT Connections puzzle?
Today’s Connections puzzle was a pretty smooth ride. Yellow and Green were quick to solve, seeing words like ‘First’ and ‘Hint’ almost instantly. Blue was also a nice, clear grouping, with ‘Coin’ and ‘Stamp’ leading straight to ‘things collected.’ But Purple was the real highlight! Realizing words like ‘Buddy’ and ‘Silent’ could all fit with ‘Movie’ felt like a neat trick. A very satisfying puzzle this time, maybe a 3.5 out of 5 for how straightforward it felt.
How to Play NYT Connections
Playing NYT Connections is pretty straightforward, as you need to group four similar words in a single group. However, the difficulty increases, with the yellow category being the easiest and purple being the hardest. The green category refers to moderate difficulty, while blue is complex, being one notch above.
There are 16 words in each puzzle, and there is a theme for each group, although the puzzle doesn’t reveal it. You only get four chances to correctly guess every group’s meaning; you can have four incorrect guesses, so use them wisely. If the answer is correct, you can move on to the next grou;p otherwise, you are stuck with the same one.
Moreover, just like Wordle, Connections refreshes every 24 hours, so you will need to wait till the next day for a fresh one. Also, if you guess incorrectly, there’s no way to play the game again, and it will simply reveal the correct results.
While playing the game itself does not require an NYT connection, you will need to create one if you wish to track your progress. You can also share your results by copying them to the clipboard and pasting them wherever you want.
