Connections Hints: Jul 20, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 20, 2025 (2025-07-20). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #807

Puzzle #807 · 2025-07-20

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 #807 for 2025-07-20, 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: MOVE TO THE MUSIC, INHALATION, MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS 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.

MOVE TO THE MUSIC
INHALATION
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS
___WORD

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.

MOVE TO THE MUSIC

BOP

BOUNCE

GROOVE

SWAY

INHALATION

DRAG

DRAW

PUFF

PULL

MARTINI SPECIFICATIONS

DRY

GIN

SHAKEN

TWIST

___WORD

BUZZ

CROSS

LOAN

PASS

Reveal full answer

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