A little help. Your own aha.

Connections #753
hints & answers for July 3, 2025

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This reference always shows July 3, 2025. It is released in at least one timezone; every answer stays closed until you reveal it.

Which group has you stuck?

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, D, E and I. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

CONTACT belongs in this group.

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CORRESPONDENCE

Reveal all four words
  • CONTACT
  • DEALINGS
  • EXCHANGE
  • INTERACTION

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, D, F and G. These initials are in sorted order.

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ARRIVAL belongs in this group.

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AIRPORT BOARD INFO

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  • ARRIVAL
  • DESTINATION
  • FLIGHT
  • GATE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, N, P and T. These initials are in sorted order.

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COLLEGE belongs in this group.

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PRO ATHLETE DATA

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  • COLLEGE
  • NUMBER
  • POSITION
  • TEAM

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with A, I, M and T. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

ALMANAC belongs in this group.

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FARMERS’ THINGS

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  • ALMANAC
  • INSURANCE
  • MARKET
  • TAN
Show categories only
  • Yellow: CORRESPONDENCE
  • Green: AIRPORT BOARD INFO
  • Blue: PRO ATHLETE DATA
  • Purple: FARMERS’ THINGS

Ready for the full solution?

All four categories and their words, together.

Reveal all four answers

Yellow

CORRESPONDENCE

CONTACT · DEALINGS · EXCHANGE · INTERACTION

Green

AIRPORT BOARD INFO

ARRIVAL · DESTINATION · FLIGHT · GATE

Blue

PRO ATHLETE DATA

COLLEGE · NUMBER · POSITION · TEAM

Purple

FARMERS’ THINGS

ALMANAC · INSURANCE · MARKET · TAN

This puzzle’s recorded solution

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

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