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PLANE: shaving wood thinly with a plane tool

July 8, 2026

Connections July 8, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category groupings and answers for NYT Connections puzzle on July 8, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1205).

CUT INTO THIN PIECES MOTIF GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES HOUSE OF ___

OLIVER — part of “Oliver Twist,” the classic title ending with twist

July 7, 2026

Connections July 7, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections puzzle 1191 answers (July 7, 2026), grouped by the official four categories and the exact words in each.

ROOMS IN CLUE STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS ___ TWIST ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS

TNT means a strong explosive shown as a labeled TNT-style prop.

July 6, 2026

Connections July 6, 2026 Answers

Find the four word groups for NYT Connections Puzzle 1199 (July 6, 2026), including stunning news, science fair model subjects, Acme products, and dating-app starters.

STUNNING NEWS SCIENCE FAIR MODEL SUBJECTS ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE STARTING WITH DATING APPS

July 5, 2026

Connections July 5, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle 1204 (July 5, 2026), including granola ingredients, payment methods, AMEX card types, and what “W” might stand for.

GRANOLA INGREDIENTS PAYMENT METHODS AMEX CARD TYPES WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR

July 4, 2026

Connections July 4, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers for NYT Connections puzzle 1207 (July 4, 2026), grouped by category.

PERSIST KINDS OF POEMS TROPICAL DRINKS SWEET ___

July 3, 2026

Connections July 3, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for puzzle 1209 (July 3, 2026), grouped into the four official categories with the exact words from the source.

POSITIVE FEELINGS RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO

WATER CLOSET meaning “toilet” shown by an antique-style toilet fixture

July 2, 2026

Connections July 2, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for the July 2, 2026 puzzle (Puzzle #1190) and see how each set of words fits together.

THEY IMPERATE OTHER THINGS OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE STARTING WITH NICKNAMES STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUES

July 1, 2026

Connections July 1, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups from NYT puzzle ID 1192 (July 1, 2026): place-based names, award-winning film titles, cocktail geography, and country-starting clues.

THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES STARTING WITH COUNTRIES

HEDGE meaning a line of bushes used to form a boundary

June 30, 2026

Connections June 30, 2026 Answers

Find today’s Connections groups for Puzzle #1193, including dividing structures, winter Olympics events, common recyclables, and meanings of “draft.”

DIVIDING STRUCTURES PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS COMMON RECYCLABLES WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO

CABINET — meaning the speaker’s enclosure

June 29, 2026

Connections June 29, 2026 Answers

Find the answers and connections for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1187 (June 29, 2026): Old Timey Troublemakers, Consume With Gusto, Parts of a Speaker, and Ending in Parts of a Tree.

OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERS CONSUME WITH GUSTO PARTS OF A SPEAKER ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREE

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