July 18 NYT Connections Hints, Answers & Categories — Solve Today’s Puzzle Fast

Struggling to link the words in today’s NYT Connections puzzle for Friday, July 18? Puzzle #768 is live, and below you’ll find graded hints, category clues, and—if you need them—the full set of answers to keep your streak intact. WHAT IS NYT CONNECTIONS? The daily New York Times word game presents 16 seemingly random words. Your task: sort them into four themed groups of four. Each group shares a hidden connection—sometimes straightforward, sometimes pun-heavy. You get four strikes before the board locks. TODAY’S GRID (JULY 18, 2025) SEE • SPOT • RUN • CATCH • COBRA • SLIDE • GUITAR • STRING BLANKET • BRIDGE • EEL • COW • STREAK • NOTE • WHEEL • SERIES GENERAL STRATEGY 1. Tap the shuffle icon to break fixed mental patterns. 2. Hunt obvious pairs first (e.g., words that fit “electric ___” or common idioms). 3. Remember color order: Yellow is easiest, Purple is hardest. 4. When you get the “one word off” warning, isolate the misfit before burning another life. HINTS WITHOUT SPOILERS • Yellow category: Think about things that come “one after another.” • Green category: Verbs meaning “notice” or “pick up on.” • Blue category: Yoga backbends you might practice in class. • Purple category: Add the same word after each to form familiar electric items. STILL STUMPED? ONE WORD FROM EACH GROUP RUN • CATCH • WHEEL • SLIDE SCROLL PAST THE SPOILER WARNING ONLY IF YOU WANT THE SOLUTION. — SPOILER ALERT — FULL CATEGORY REVEALS • Yellow – SEQUENCE • Green – PICK UP ON • Blue – YOGA BACKBENDS • Purple – ELECTRIC _____ COMPLETE ANSWERS Yellow: RUN, SERIES, STREAK, STRING Green: CATCH, NOTE, SEE, SPOT Blue: BRIDGE, COBRA, COW, WHEEL Purple: BLANKET, EEL, GUITAR, SLIDE WRAP-UP With those connections cracked, you can log your victory and share the colored grid on social media. Come back tomorrow for fresh NYT Connections hints, and bookmark this page so you never fall behind on your puzzle streak.