NYT Connections game #766, for Wednesday, July 16, 2025, groups 16 words into four sets. Start with the spoiler-light clues below; the complete categories and answers follow in a clearly marked spoiler section.
Hints for Connections #766
These clues progress from broad themes to representative words. Stop when you have enough to solve the grid.
- Yellow: School grounds.
- Green: Theatrical show-off.
- Blue: Hunted down.
- Purple: Ancient alphabet.
For one extra nudge, a representative word for each group is QUAD, HAMMY, TRAP, and DELT, respectively.
The 16 words
QUAD, CORNER, TREE, HAMMY, LAMB, LIBRARY, DELT, SURROUND, OVERDONE, TRAP, THE, BET, CAMP, DORM, DRAMATIC, CAFETERIA.
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Full answers (spoilers)
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Parts of a college campus | CAFETERIA, DORM, LIBRARY, QUAD |
| Green | Exaggerated, as a performance | CAMP, DRAMATIC, HAMMY, OVERDONE |
| Blue | Close in on | CORNER, SURROUND, TRAP, TREE |
| Purple | Starts of Greek letters | BET, DELT, LAMB, THE |
Why the purple group fits
Each word is the beginning of a Greek-letter name: BET starts beta, DELT starts delta, LAMB starts lambda, and THE starts theta. They are not complete Greek-letter names; the connection is their opening letter sequences.
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Connections asks players to sort 16 words into four groups of four based on shared links. Forbes describes incorrect guesses as costing a life, with four mistakes ending the game. Its guide also says subscribers with NYT All Access or Games can access the puzzle archive; check the New York Times for current subscription and archive terms, which may change.
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