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SO — used to show result or connect ideas

August 2, 2026

Connections August 2, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections for August 2, 2026 (Puzzle #1229): solve the four groups including filler words, “by means of” synonyms, “___ mode” entries, and U.S. airport codes starting with a letter.

FILLER WORDS BY MEANS OF ___ MODE U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTER

JORDAN — Jennifer Lawrence, an Oscar-winning actress

August 1, 2026

Connections August 1, 2026 Answers

Find the answers and groupings for NYT Connections puzzle #1231 (target date: August 1, 2026), including category matches for bedding, recent Oscar-winning actors, machining operations, and bread-shape starters.

BEDDING: COMFORTER, SHAM, SHEET, THROW OSCAR-WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010: BALE, JORDAN, PHOENIX, WALTZ PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS: BORE, COUNTERSINK, DRILL, REAM STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES: BOULEVARD, BUNDLE, LOAFER, ROLLS-ROYCE

JDATE: fruit-related wordplay using the starting letter J

July 31, 2026

Connections July 31, 2026 Answers

Solve NYT Connections for July 31, 2026 (Puzzle ID 1233) with the four official word groups: CONSTRUCT, SUPER MARIO FIGURES, FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTER, and STARTING WITH MERRIMENTS.

CONSTRUCT: FASHION, MODEL, MOLD, SHAPE SUPER MARIO FIGURES: DINOSAUR, MUSHROOM, PLUMBER, PRINCESS FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTER: DAPPLE, JDATE, SLIME, SPEAR STARTING WITH MERRIMENTS: CHEERIOS, FUNGUS, GLEEK, JOYSTICK

July 30, 2026

Connections July 30, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for July 30, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1228), including all four solution groups and their matching words.

VIRTUOUS ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS CRUISE LINES ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"

CORK — made with cork for pinning notes (corkboard)

July 29, 2026

Connections July 29, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle dated July 29, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1232), including all four categories and their grouped words.

FASTENERS NONDESCRIPT UNITS OF WISDOM ___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM

OTTOMAN showing the meaning of a palindromic-name pattern

July 28, 2026

Connections July 28, 2026 Answers

Find the groupings for NYT Connections puzzle #1227 (July 28, 2026), including the command-related set, apple varieties, shoe brands starting with C, and palindromic names.

COMMAND HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C"STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES

July 27, 2026

Connections July 27, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections puzzle 1220 solutions for July 27, 2026: the four groups and their words.

GYMNASTICS APPARATUS LONG TAPERED THINGS KINDS OF SHIFTS ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE

GAS STATION — a Shell-branded service station

July 26, 2026

Connections July 26, 2026 Answers

The answers for NYT Connections Puzzle ID 1219 (July 26, 2026) are grouped into four themes: baby milestones, outmoded consumer tech, expressions for rain, and what “shell” might refer to.

BABY MILESTONES OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO

July 25, 2026

Connections July 25, 2026 Answers

Find the answers to the NYT Connections puzzle for July 25, 2026 (Puzzle #1221), including all four category groupings and the four words in each.

SPANISH RELATIVES: ABUELA, HIJO, MADRE, PRIMO START TO CRY, WITH "UP": CHOKE, MIST, TEAR, WELL AFRICAN CURRENCIES: KWANZA, LEONE, NAIRA, RAND STRIP ___: CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK

SPARK — meaning “to trigger or set off a memory”

July 24, 2026

Connections July 24, 2026 Answers

NYT Connections for July 24, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1223) — solutions grouped into four categories with the exact words from the official puzzle.

TALK AT LENGTH: BABBLE, DRONE, RAMBLE, YAK OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER: HOME RUN, SINGLE, STRIKEOUT, WALK BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY: JOG, PROMPT, REFRESH, SPARK HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES: CANTER, FRYER, LLAMA, NONE

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