Connections #780 Answers
Wednesday, July 30, 2025
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #780 for Wednesday, July 30, 2025. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): instruct
- Green: means
- Blue: starting with greek numerical prefixes
- Purple (hardest): anagrams of musical instruments
Answers
INSTRUCT
COACH, DIRECT, GUIDE, TRAIN
MEANS
INSTRUMENT, MEDIUM, ORGAN, VEHICLE
STARTING WITH GREEK NUMERICAL PREFIXES
DIOXIDE, MONORAIL, TETRACYCLINE, TRIANGLE
ANAGRAMS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
ABUT, BULGE, GROAN, VOILA
Previous Connections answers
- #779 — discount, irritate, poker actions, things you can pump
- #778 — foremost, indication, item in a collection, ___ movie
- #777 — "nothing to it!", outdoor events, words before "school", associated with tricks
- #776 — herbs and spices, shades of green, travel on foot, starts of european capitals
- #775 — hush-hush, state abbreviations, baseball calls, queen ___
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