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The July 8, 2025 Connections grid
These were the 16 entries in game #758:
FLING, KEY, CARPENTER, BENCH, PIN, CANDY, MAJOR, THING, MIRROR, LEGEND, AFFAIR, CODE, SCALE, PASSWORD, LOCKER, RELATIONS.
Connections asks you to sort all 16 words into four groups of four. You have four incorrect guesses available, so test a proposed category against every remaining word before submitting it.
Progressive hints
Start with the first clue and move down only if you need more help. The final line for each color gives the category idea without listing the four words.
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Think of a word meaning an association, relationship or liaison.
Green hint
These are common in a fitness center or among fixtures in a place where people change clothes.
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Blue hint
Each is used to open a lock or is entered to gain access.
Purple hint
These words are surnames. Their bearers share the same given name: John.
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Stop here if you still want to solve the grid yourself. The complete solution is:
| Color | Category | Words | Why they fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | LIAISON | AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, THING | Each can describe a connection, relationship or association. |
| Green | SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOM | BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, SCALE | All are objects you may find in a locker-room setting. |
| Blue | SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESS | CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, PIN | Each is used to unlock something or authorize entry. |
| Purple | JOHNS | CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND, MAJOR | They are surnames of notable people whose given name is John. |
How the groups differ in difficulty
| Group | Relationship type | Solving profile |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Direct semantic association | Usually the most approachable once “liaison” is recognized. |
| Green | Shared physical setting | Concrete objects, although “scale” can look tempting in other categories. |
| Blue | Access and security language | Clear after separating KEY and PIN from the unrelated words. |
| Purple | Cultural and proper-name reference | The most knowledge-dependent: the surnames point to people named John. |
A clean solving path
- Circle the access terms: CODE, KEY, PASSWORD and PIN form a tightly defined security set.
- Look for the room-based objects: BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR and SCALE all belong in a locker room.
- Use the relationship meaning: AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS and THING can all connect through “liaison.”
- Place the leftovers: CANDY, CARPENTER, LEGEND and MAJOR are the surnames in the “Johns” group.
What makes the purple group tricky
The last category is not a definition shared by the words themselves. Candy, Carpenter, Legend and Major become a set only when treated as surnames: John Candy, John Carpenter, John Legend and John Major. That reference-based mechanism is why the group is harder to spot than the literal locker-room and access categories.
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