Connectionsis back with another sixteen words. Today’s puzzle is challenging enough that you might be in need of help with each of the individual words, help with clues for the puzzle or some of the categories, or you might even need some spoilers or the whole answer to win.

If you already knowhow to playConnectionsand are looking for a helping hand, you’re able to find it all below. Since you have such a limited number of mistakes you can make in this puzzle game, some days, you will just want a few clues to get you going in the right direction.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #430 for July 24, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Babe, Buzz, Boo-Boo, Daisy, Jasmine, Mickey, Dance, Yogi, Goof, Sting, Petunia, Flub, Poppy, Lou, Gaffe,andPollinate.

What is the Definition of Pollinate?

To pollinate, according to Dictionary.com, is “to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).”

What is the Definition of Petunia?

Petunias are a type of flower that are native to tropical America. It is also a color that is a darker red/purple color that the flowers are known for having on their petals.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

If you need hints for thischallenging puzzle game, you can find all sorts of them in the sections below. There are things like general clues, specific hints, category help, and spoilers too.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints:

  1. None of the categories are about animated characters, but there is a category that is just names of people.

  2. One of these categories is about a buzzy critter and another is about the colorful objects those same buzzy critters love.

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  1. Buzz and Dance are in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:I really messed that one up.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisBlunder.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Boo-Boo, Flub, Gaffe, Goof.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in thismobile-friendly puzzle game:Other things you could put in this category: Rose, Violet, Dogwood.

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisFlowers.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Daisy, Jasmine, Petunia, Poppy.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:These “bumbling” friends do all this while wearing yellow and black stripes!

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisThings Bees Do.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Buzz, Dance, Pollinate, Sting.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer:Other things you could put in this category: Joe, Red, Derek, Alex, Whitney.

Purple Connections Category Answer

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst Names of Yankee Legends.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisFirst Names of Yankee Legends.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Babe, Lou, Mickey, Yogi.

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Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #430 for July 13, 2025

The full answer to thismind-boggling puzzle gameis in the expandable section below. If you press the Read More button, you’ll find all four categories and the words that go inside each one.

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