Connections Hints: Jul 1, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 1, 2025 (2025-07-01). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #789

Puzzle #789 · 2025-07-01

Step through today’s Connections hints

Start with broad themes, then reveal more detail about the groups and tiles only when you need it. The final button shows today's full group breakdown.

Puzzle reference: Connections #789 for 2025-07-01, edition main, with a standard four-group board. Spoiler categories and tiles stay collapsed until you open the hint layers below.

Hint 1 – overall theme

There are 4 groups in today’s puzzle.

Themes include: STEAL, DO SOME GROOMING, DAPPER and 1 more.

Hint 2 – group titles

Here are the category names for each group. Try matching the tiles in the official game to these themes before you reveal any tiles.

STEAL
DO SOME GROOMING
DAPPER
___STONE

Hint 3 – group tiles

Reveal the tiles for each group. If you only want a partial nudge, stop after reading one or two groups and go back to the official puzzle.

STEAL

NICK

PALM

PINCH

POCKET

DO SOME GROOMING

BRUSH

DRESS

SHAVE

SHOWER

DAPPER

NEAT

SHARP

SMART

TIDY

___STONE

BIRTH

KEY

MILE

TOUCH

Reveal full answer

This is the full breakdown of today's Connections puzzle: group titles and all tiles, grouped together.