Connections Hints: Jul 9, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 9, 2025 (2025-07-09). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #794

Puzzle #794 · 2025-07-09

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 #794 for 2025-07-09, 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: LOWEST PART, KINDS OF SOCKS, THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOOR 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.

LOWEST PART
KINDS OF SOCKS
THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOOR
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP"

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.

LOWEST PART

BASE

BOTTOM

FOOT

FOUNDATION

KINDS OF SOCKS

ANKLE

COMPRESSION

CREW

DRESS

THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOOR

BUZZ

KNOCK

RING

SHOUT

ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP"

COMPARE

CONNECTICUT

PARSNIP

WALLOP

Reveal full answer

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