NYT Connections puzzle #780, for July 30, 2025, asks you to sort 16 words into four related groups. Start with the spoiler-safe clues below; the full board and answers are farther down.
Spoiler-safe hints for July 30
- Yellow: Show them the way.
- Green: You’ve got a platform.
- Blue: Begin with an ancient language.
- Purple: Jumbled orchestra.
The 16 words on the board
MONORAIL, VOILA, ORGAN, TRIANGLE, GROAN, TRAIN, ABUT, VEHICLE, MEDIUM, BULGE, COACH, TETRACYCLINE, DIRECT, DIOXIDE, INSTRUMENT, GUIDE.
Full answer and group explanations
Spoilers below.
Yellow — INSTRUCT
COACH, DIRECT, GUIDE, TRAIN. Each can mean to teach, guide, or give instruction.
Green — MEANS
INSTRUMENT, MEDIUM, ORGAN, VEHICLE. Each can refer to a means, method, or channel for accomplishing or transmitting something.
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Blue — Words beginning with Greek numerical prefixes
DIOXIDE, MONORAIL, TETRACYCLINE, TRIANGLE. Their openings use the Greek numerical prefixes di-, mono-, tetra-, and tri-.
Purple — Anagrams of musical instruments
ABUT, BULGE, GROAN, VOILA. Rearranged, they form TUBA, LUTE, ORGAN, and VIOLA, respectively.
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How Connections works
The game presents 16 words and asks players to find four groups of four. Groups are color-coded by difficulty, with yellow generally easiest and purple hardest. An incorrect submission costs a life; players have four mistakes available before the game ends. Words may appear to fit more than one category, so the task is to identify the single intended grouping for that puzzle.
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