Connections Hints: Jul 15, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 15, 2025 (2025-07-15). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #802

Puzzle #802 · 2025-07-15

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 #802 for 2025-07-15, 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: GYMNASTICS APPARATUS, FORCE TO LEAVE, HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022 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.

  • GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
  • FORCE TO LEAVE
  • HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022
  • HORSE___

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.

GYMNASTICS APPARATUS

BARS
BEAM
RINGS
VAULT

FORCE TO LEAVE

BOOT
BOUNCE
EJECT
REMOVE

HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022

NOPE
PEARL
SCREAM
SMILE

HORSE___

FEATHERS
PLAY
POWER
SHOE

Reveal full answer

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

GYMNASTICS APPARATUS

BARS
BEAM
RINGS
VAULT

FORCE TO LEAVE

BOOT
BOUNCE
EJECT
REMOVE

HORROR MOVIES FROM 2022

NOPE
PEARL
SCREAM
SMILE

HORSE___

FEATHERS
PLAY
POWER
SHOE

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