Connections Hints: Jul 31, 2025

This page shows spoiler-layered hints for the NYT Connections puzzle published on Jul 31, 2025 (2025-07-31). Step through the hints in order and only reveal the full group breakdown when you're ready.

Meta: Puzzle #814

Puzzle #814 · 2025-07-31

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 #814 for 2025-07-31, 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: FIRST ___, SECOND ___, THIRD ___ 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.

FIRST ___
SECOND ___
THIRD ___
LAST ___

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.

FIRST ___

AID

LADY

NATIONS

RESPONDER

SECOND ___

COMING

FIDDLE

GUESS

NATURE

THIRD ___

EYE

PARTY

RAIL

ROCK

LAST ___

LAUGH

RESORT

STRAW

SUPPER

Reveal full answer

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