Spoilers ahead: The hints come first. Stop before the answer sections if you want to solve the July 12, 2025, puzzle yourself. This is Connections game #762; puzzles on July 12 in other years are different.
Hints for Connections #762
These category-level clues point toward the four groups without listing their words:
- Cheerleader
- Exact
- Portions of time
- Spelling alphabet
The 16 words on the board
PERIOD · UNIFORM · CHAMPION · MINUTE · VICTOR · SECOND · ECHO · DAY · ELABORATE · AGE · BACK · SUPPORT · PARTICULAR · KILO · TIME · THOROUGH
Category labels
Spoilers: The four categories are ENDORSE, DETAILED, ERA, and IN THE NATO ALPHABET. Each group contains four words from the 16-word board.
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Answers for July 12, 2025
| Color | Category | Words |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ENDORSE | BACK, CHAMPION, SECOND, SUPPORT |
| Green | DETAILED | ELABORATE, MINUTE, PARTICULAR, THOROUGH |
| Blue | ERA | AGE, DAY, PERIOD, TIME |
| Purple | IN THE NATO ALPHABET | ECHO, KILO, UNIFORM, VICTOR |
How Connections works
Connections presents 16 words and asks players to sort them into four groups of four that share a theme. The groups are color-coded: yellow is the easiest and purple the trickiest. Some words may appear to fit more than one group, so the challenge is finding the intended connection across all four words. See the NYT Help Center for the current game and access details.
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The NYT Help Center says the daily game releases at midnight in each player’s timezone. It also says the full Connections archive is available to All Access and Games subscribers, with archived games dating back to June 12, 2023. Access terms can change, so check the official help page for current eligibility and archive details.
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