New York Times Connections Hints and Answers for #405 July…

Connections is a word-sorting game from the New York Times. With less than four mistakes, you need to sort sixteen words into four categories without any additional hints as to what those groups might be.

But today's puzzle is even more challenging than the rules of Connections might make it sound; the categories for this one are pretty hard to figure out. Thankfully, if you are stuck on this one, this article will help you get through whatever part has you stuck.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #405 for July 20, 2024

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The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Natural, Juice, Mainstream, Dad, Sweat, Fluid, Burst, Charge, Soda, Battery, Smooth, Labor, Work, Power, Graceful, and Effort.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle

You can find all sorts of hints for this relaxing puzzle game below. Each section contains a different kind of clue, so click the Read More button below the hint you want to see to uncover it.

Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle

Here are some hints for this puzzle game:

1. None of the categories are about different liquids.

2. Dad and Mainstream go in the same category.

3. Charge and Juice go in the same category.

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: Easy and breezy.

The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is Effortless.

The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is Effortless.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Fluid, Graceful, Natural, Smooth.

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer: Strain, Activity.

The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is Exertion.

The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is Exertion.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Effort, Labor, Sweat, Work.

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer for the New York Times Games Connections: Why you need to plug in your phone.

The category for the blue/difficult Connections is Energy for an Electronic Device.

The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is Energy for an Electronic Device.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Battery, Charge, Juice, Power.

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer: All of these words have a possible definition for the same word.

The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Pop" Might Mean.

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What "Pop" Might Mean.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Burst, Dad, Mainstream, Soda.

Answers for Today's NYT Connections #405 for July 20, 2024

The full answer to this innovative puzzle game is in the expandable section below. Press the Read More button to see the whole spoiler for this puzzle.

Yellow - Effortless: Fluid, Graceful, Natural, Smooth
Green - Exertion: Effort, Labor, Sweat, Work
Blue - Energy for an Electronic Device: Battery, Charge, Juice, Power
Purple - What "Pop" Might Mean: Burst, Dad, Mainstream, Soda