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Today's NYT Connections puzzle could be tricky. The purple category requires you to really think about how four words fit with another word that's not in the puzzle. Read on for clues and today's Connections answers.
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Hints for today's Connections groups
Here are four hints for the groupings in today's Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.
Yellow group hint: That's not yours!
Green group hint: Freshen up.
Blue group hint: Looking good!
Purple group hint: Think rock.
Answers for today's Connections groups
Yellow group: Steal.
Green group: Do some grooming.
Blue group: Dapper.
Purple group: ____ stone.
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What are today's Connections answers?
The completed Connections puzzle for July 1, 2025, #751.
NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today's Connections
The theme is steal. The four answers are nick, palm, pinch and pocket.
The green words in today's Connections
The theme is do some grooming. The four answers are brush, dress, shave and shower.
The blue words in today's Connections
The theme is dapper. The four answers are neat, sharp, smart and tidy.
The purple words in today's Connections
The theme is ____ stone. The four answers are birth, key, mile and touch.