Connections Hints: Jul 29, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 29, 2025 (2025-07-29). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #819

Puzzle #819 · 2025-07-29

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 #819 for 2025-07-29, 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: DISCOUNT, IRRITATE, POKER ACTIONS 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.

DISCOUNT
IRRITATE
POKER ACTIONS
THINGS YOU CAN PUMP

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.

DISCOUNT

DEAL

PROMOTION

SALE

SPECIAL

IRRITATE

BUG

NETTLE

RUFFLE

STEAM

POKER ACTIONS

CALL

CHECK

FOLD

RAISE

THINGS YOU CAN PUMP

BRAKES

FIST

GAS

IRON

Reveal full answer

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