Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for July 25, #775.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9.