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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

APRON showing the aircraft parking/loading area

July 23, 2026

Connections July 23, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle #1222 (July 23, 2026): spherical things, anxious states, parts of an airport, and words ending with geometry-related sounds.

SPHERICAL THINGS IN AN ANXIOUS STATE PARTS OF AN AIRPORT ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS

July 22, 2026

Connections July 22, 2026 Answers

Find the four Connections category groups for puzzle 1225 (July 22, 2026), including symptoms, golf terms, social media post types, and zebra features.

SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION ON A GOLF SCORECARD PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS FEATURES OF A ZEBRA

EXTENSION showing meaning: a browser add-on that adds features

July 21, 2026

Connections July 21, 2026 Answers

Here are the Connections answers for Puzzle ID 1224 (July 21, 2026), including all four category groups and the words in each.

KINDS OF TOPS SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL TELE___

July 20, 2026

Connections July 20, 2026 Answers

Here are the answers to NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1211) for the target date 2026-07-20, including all four official categories and their grouped words.

ANNOUNCE THINGS TO CLICK ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES

SYNC: to synchronize so things share the same timing or state

July 19, 2026

Connections July 19, 2026 Answers

Here are the official category answers for NYT Connections (Puzzle ID: 1210) from July 19, 2026.

CIRCUIT COMPONENTS: BREAKER, FUSE, RELAY, SWITCH DIGITAL COUPLING VERBS: CONNECT, JOIN, PAIR, SYNC THINGS TOILETS DO: DRAIN, FLUSH, REFILL, SWIRL ___ FACE EXPRESSIONS: GAME, LONG, POKER, STRAIGHT

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"

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April 7, 2026

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