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OPINION — meaning a personal belief or judgment about something

July 18, 2026

Connections July 18, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle 1216 (July 18, 2026), including the themed “commit” basketball violations, a Belief set, video-game stats, and words that come after “pop.”

COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION BELIEF THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES WORDS AFTER "POP"

PINBALL meaning a game played with a ball and flippers in a machine

July 17, 2026

Connections July 17, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections puzzle answers for July 17, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1212), including the four official groupings and the words in each category.

GRAND FINALE SEEN IN AN ARCADE FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR

CHARCOAL — a dark black material used for drawing

July 16, 2026

Connections July 16, 2026 Answers

Here are the solutions to NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1202 (July 16, 2026), grouped by the four official categories and answer words.

SKINCARE PRODUCTS SHADES OF BLACK ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION STARTING WITH TINY MARKS

Tribunal meaning a formal hearing body shown by a courtroom-style hearing setting

July 15, 2026

Connections July 15, 2026 Answers

Answers for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1217 (July 15, 2026), including the four official categories and their grouped words.

TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM THINGS WITH LACES KINDS OF SPORTS WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE

DEAL — an arrangement between parties shown with a handshake and paperwork.

July 14, 2026

Connections July 14, 2026 Answers

Solve Connections puzzle 1218 by matching the 16 words into four groups: contract terms, edit-menu options, types of baskets, and arrow-based symbols.

CONTRACT EDIT MENU OPTIONS KINDS OF BASKETS SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS

July 13, 2026

Connections July 13, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections categories and the grouped words for puzzle ID 1208 (July 13, 2026).

INTERROGATE THINGS WITH HANDLES FICTIONAL CATS STARTING WITH SMOOCHES

July 12, 2026

Connections July 12, 2026 Answers

Here are the official Connections category groupings for July 12, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1213), using the NYT’s authoritative word sets.

REPRODUCTIVE PART OF FRUIT: PIP, PIT, SEED, STONE BIT OF FRUIT-FLAVORED CANDY: DOT, NERD, RUNT, SPREE VERBS IN A COLLEGE LIFE SLOGAN: PARTY, REPEAT, SLEEP, STUDY STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALS: DEN, MAD, PHO, SAC

July 11, 2026

Connections July 11, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groupings for puzzle 1214 (July 11, 2026): circus equipment, ways to describe undisturbed water, "Toy Story" characters, and double letters that appear in each word’s alphabet position.

CIRCUS EQUIPMENT UNDISTURBED, AS WATER "TOY STORY" CHARACTERS DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION

SAFE MODE — a device startup mode meaning

July 10, 2026

Connections July 10, 2026 Answers

Find the answers to NYT Connections puzzle 1197 (July 10, 2026), including all four word groups.

SMARTPHONE SETTINGS DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS '80S SYNTH-POP BANDS STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS

July 9, 2026

Connections July 9, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category solutions and word groupings for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1206 (July 9, 2026).

NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS MUSIC PUBLICATIONS KINDS OF RUGS PONTIAC MODELS

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