Connections #779 Answers – July 29, 2025
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #779 on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BRAKESBUGCALLCHECKDEALFISTFOLDGASIRONNETTLEPROMOTIONRAISERUFFLESALESPECIALSTEAM
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
DEAL belongs to this group.
Green
BUG belongs to this group.
Blue
CALL belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BRAKES belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
DISCOUNT
Green category
IRRITATE
Blue category
POKER ACTIONS
Purple (hardest) category
THINGS YOU CAN PUMP
Connections #779 answers
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DISCOUNTDEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, SPECIAL
IRRITATEBUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, STEAM
POKER ACTIONSCALL, CHECK, FOLD, RAISE
THINGS YOU CAN PUMPBRAKES, FIST, GAS, IRON
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What are the Connections answers for July 29, 2025?
DISCOUNT: DEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, SPECIAL. IRRITATE: BUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, STEAM. POKER ACTIONS: CALL, CHECK, FOLD, RAISE. THINGS YOU CAN PUMP: BRAKES, FIST, GAS, IRON.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.