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Four iPhone 17 Pro Colors Leak, Including Action-Button Orange

These four new colors could make the iPhone 17 Pro lineup very distinctive.

The colors for Apple’s iPhone 17 and 17 Air handsets were purportedly leaked last week, but there was no mention of the 17 Pro lineup. As of Thursday, that’s no longer the case thanks to another leak. And the iPhone 17 Pro lineup might be in for a much bolder selection of colors when it drops later this year.

Spotted by 9to5 Mac, well-known leaker Majin Bu added a new post to their blog, complete with renders of the four new colors the iPhone 17 Pro lineup will potentially consist of, including a wild new orange option. I’m a sucker for an orange phone, so maybe we’ll see even more in the future if Apple goes up to bat with the color this year.

The iPhone 17 is rumored to receive multiple design changes when it arrives. One of these rumors is that the Pro model’s camera housing on the back of the phone will be updated and look somewhat similar to what Google has been doing with its Pixel phones for years. Another change we could see is a bump in screen size for the baseline iPhone 17, bringing it up from 6.1 inches to line up with the 6.3-inch Pro model.

What are the reported iPhone 17 Pro color options?

According to Majin Bu, there will be four colors to choose from this year, and the information reportedly comes from an accessory manufacturer as well as unnamed sources close to Apple.

Here are the color options we may get for the iPhone 17 Pro lineup this year:

Black
Silver
Dark Blue
Orange

The black and silver (or white) options are almost expected at this point, and dark blue, while very much welcomed, isn’t all too surprising. What is, though, is the bold new orange handset that’s inspired by the Action Button on the Apple Watch Ultra. It’s lively but easy on the eyes and will likely satisfy those who’ve been wanting a more colorful iPhone Pro.

There may be another color to expect, too. Majin Bu says that Apple is currently testing another color for its devices but doesn’t specify what device specifically, so if we do see another color drop, there’s no guarantee it’ll be for the Pro lineup.

Apple representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment, but the company has traditionally unveiled its latest iPhone in September for a while now, so we may not have much longer to wait until we find out exactly what’s in store for us this year.

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Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Friday, July 18

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 18.

Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles.

Kudos to today’s Mini Crossword for being both complex and clever. There are layers upon layers in the clues. It took me a few minutes to sort it all out. Need a helping hand with today’s Mini Crossword? Read on. And if you could use some hints and guidance for daily solving, check out our Mini Crossword tips.

The Mini Crossword is just one of many games in the Times’ games collection. If you’re looking for today’s Wordle, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands answers, you can visit CNET’s NYT puzzle hints page.

Read more: Tips and Tricks for Solving The New York Times Mini Crossword

Let’s get to those Mini Crossword clues and answers.

Mini across clues and answers

1A clue: Appropriate word that can precede 7-/8-Across and 3-/10-Down
Answer: HALF

5A clue: Remy’s brother in «Ratatouille»
Answer: EMILE

7A clue: Missouri’s postal abbreviation
Answer: MO

8A clue: Light switch position
Answer: ON

9A clue: Done for laughs
Answer: INFUN

11A clue: Richard of «Pretty Woman»
Answer: GERE

Mini down clues and answers

1D clue: Prefix that means 1-Across
Answer: HEMI

2D clue: In the midst of
Answer: AMONG

3D clue: Super Bowl that featured a 28-3 comeback win by the Patriots
Answer: LI

4D clue: Baker’s powder
Answer: FLOUR

6D clue: Dated feminine suffix
Answer: ENNE

10D clue: Iron, on the periodic table
Answer: FE

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Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for July 18, #298

Here are hints and the answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for July 18, No. 298.

Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles.

The purple group for today’s Connections: Sports Edition might be a tough one. If you like baseball, have been paying attention to big games and know some famous sports names, then you’ll do just fine with the rest of the puzzle. Read on for more hints and the answers.

Connections: Sports Edition is out of beta now, making its debut on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 9. That’s a sign that the game has earned enough loyal players that The Athletic, the subscription-based sports journalism site owned by the Times, will continue to publish it. It doesn’t show up in the NYT Games app but now appears in The Athletic’s own app. Or you can continue to play it free online.

Read more: NYT Connections: Sports Edition Puzzle Comes Out of Beta

Hints for today’s Connections: Sports Edition groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Check the score.

Green group hint: Defeated.

Blue group hint: A memorable name.

Purple group hint: Not DC, but the other one.