Connections is here again with a pile of words that need to be sorted into four secret categories. If you already know how to play Connections, you know that it isn’t easy to get those groups correct.
Today’s puzzle is one of the most challenging Connections fans have seen in a while. So if you need a hand, you can find all sorts of hints, spoilers, and more in the article below.
For these games, you’ll need to bring a paper and pencil alongside your controller.
Words in the NYT Connections Puzzle #754 for July 4, 2025
The Connections puzzle for today contains the words: Driver License, Louisiana, Trendy, Greenlight, Indiana, British Magazine, Idaho, Inch, Musical Note, Oklahoma, Los Angeles, Freudien Concept, Recognize, Inside, Mediocre, and Lathanum.
Hints for the NYT Connections Puzzle
If you are looking for some hints, you can find a whole bunch below. Each of the expandable sections has a different kind of clue for this challenging puzzle game.
Some General Hints for the Whole Connections Puzzle
1. States are not a category for today. Neither are places.
2. All the categories have something in common.
3. Inside and Trendy are in the same group together.
Yellow NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the yellow/straightforward answer: All these words can be summoned up with two letters.
Yellow Connections Category Answer
The category for the yellow/straightforward Connections is What ID Might Refer To.
Yellow Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the yellow/straightforward Connections is What ID Might Refer To.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Driver License, Freudian Concept, Idaho, Recognize.
Green NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the green/medium difficulty answer in this free-to-play game: All these words can be summoned up with two letters.
Green Connections Category Answer
The category for the green/medium difficulty Connections is What IN Might Refer To.
Green Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the green/medium difficulty Connections is What IN Might Refer To.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Inch, Indiana, Inside, Trendy.
Blue NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the blue/difficult answer: All these words can be summoned up with two letters.
Blue Connections Category Answer
The category for the blue/difficult Connections is What LA Might Refer To.
Blue Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the blue/difficult Connections is What LA Might Refer To.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: Lanthanum, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Musical Note.
Purple NYT Connections Category Hints
Here are some hints for the purple/tricky answer in this free browser game: All these words can be summoned up with two letters.
Purple Connections Category Answer
The category for the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What OK Might Refer To.
Purple Connections Category Answer and All Four Words
The answer to the purple/tricky difficulty in Connections is What OK Might Refer To.
The four words for this group in the puzzle are: British Magazine, Greenlight, Mediocre, Oklahoma.
Answers for Today’s NYT Connections #754 for July 4, 2025
Searching for the full answer to this puzzle game? You can find all the categories and the words that belong inside of them in the expandable section below.
Yellow – What ID Might Refer To: Driver License, Freudian Concept, Idaho, Recognize
Green – What IN Might Refer To: Inch, Indiana, Inside, Trendy
Blue – What LA Might Refer To: Lanthanum, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Musical Note
Purple – What OK Might Refer To: British Magazine, Greenlight, Mediocre, Oklahoma
