The NYT 's latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications' Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.

Looking for clues for today's Connections answers? The Connections answers on July 16 for puzzle #766 is easier than yesterday's puzzle, with the Connections Companion rating this puzzle's difficulty at 2.8 out of 5.

Looking for a hint for today's NYT Connections? Read on for hints and the answer to today's Connections game on Thursday, 17th July 2025.