Connectionsis the New York Times Games daily word puzzle with a fun twist; you have to sort words into categories, but you have no idea what the categories are to begin with. This game is pretty challenging, even more difficult than therules of how to playConnectionsmakes it seem.

If you are stuck on today’s puzzle, you’re able to find all sorts of help below. This article contains general clues to the puzzle, some definitions of challenging words, category help, and even some spoilers if you want to see them.

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Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #341 for July 01, 2025

TheConnectionspuzzle for today contains the words:Ping, Pong, Dirty, Text, Garden, Fruit, Batter, Can, Base, Contact, Pitcher, Low, Tablecloth, Vile, Skull,andMessage.

What is the Definition of Vile?

Vile is an adjective that means “awful, gross, vulgar, or morally debased.” It is also used as an acronym for the Villains' International League of Evil in theCarmen SandiegoNetflix show and is the name of a 2012 horror movie.

Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle #341 for July 04, 2025

Thisrelaxing puzzle gameisn’t always easy. If you need a little help in the form of general hints or category spoilers, you can find it all in the expandable sections below.

  1. Base and Vile go in the same category.

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  1. Skull and Fruit go in the same category.

Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer:To not be a good person, to not be wholesome.

Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the yellow/straightforwardConnectionsisCorrupt.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Base, Dirty, Low, Vile.

Green NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer:Gotta get a hold of someone (on the phone).

Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the green/medium difficultyConnectionsisReach Out To.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Contact, Message, Ping, Text.

Blue NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer in thisbrowser-based puzzle game:Things in many paintings.

Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the blue/difficultConnectionsisClassic Still Life Components.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Fruit, Pitcher, Skull, Tablecloth.

Purple NYT Connections Category Hints

Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in thismobile puzzle game:The same noun can go before all these words to make four common things.

Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words

The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty inConnectionsisBeer ____.

The four words for this group in the puzzle are:Batter, Can, Garden, Pong.

Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #341 for July 31, 2025

If you want the full answer, click the “Read More” button below. In this expandable section are all four categories and all the words that belong in them.

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