Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 14, #764

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 14, #764.

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There are some TV and movie references in today’s NYT Connections puzzle. If you spent your childhood in the Neighborhood of Make-Believe, you’re sure to get one of them. That purple category, though … good luck! Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

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Hints for today’s Connections groupsHere 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: Think paint and crayon names.

Green group hint: Vroom-vroom.

Blue group hint: King Friday XIII and Queen Sara Saturday.

Purple group hint: Twist some Disney names.

Answers for today’s Connections groupsYellow group: Shades of blue.

Green group: Adjectives for a sports car.

Blue group: Words before “Roger/s.”

Purple group: Disney animated characters plus a letter.

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What are today’s Connections answers? The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 14, 2025, #764.

NYT/Screenshot by CNETThe yellow words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is shades of blue. The four answers are baby, ice, powder and sky.

The green words in today’s ConnectionsThe theme is adjectives for a sports car. The four answers are compact, fast, sleek and sporty.