Issue #1140 Sat 25 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 25, 2026
A tidy grid that rewards a bit of linguistic travel. You will find the connections here are settled in their ways.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
A handwritten card arriving from overseas, the names on the envelope familiar and yet distant.
Linguistic set
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters A, H, M, P.
SPANISH RELATIVES
One is ABUELA.
ABUELA · HIJO · MADRE · PRIMO
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
The moment a speech catches in the throat or the eyes glass over during a long-overdue phone call.
Verb phrases
Each fills the same blank
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, M, T, W.
START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
One is CHOKE.
CHOKE · MIST · TEAR · WELL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
A worn leather wallet filled with unfamiliar paper bills from a trip you never quite finished planning.
Global finance
Examples of one named set
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters K, L, N, R.
AFRICAN CURRENCIES
One is KWANZA.
KWANZA · LEONE · NAIRA · RAND
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Violet group hints
Four scenes line up: a shopping plaza, a card table, a dinner plate and a late-night stage.
Compound nouns
Each fills the same blank
Members are 4–5 letters; first letters C, M, P, S.
STRIP ___
One is CLUB.
CLUB · MALL · POKER · STEAK
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Complete Connections answer
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SPANISH RELATIVESABUELA · HIJO · MADRE · PRIMO
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START TO CRY, WITH "UP"CHOKE · MIST · TEAR · WELL
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AFRICAN CURRENCIESKWANZA · LEONE · NAIRA · RAND
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STRIP ___CLUB · MALL · POKER · STEAK
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How hard is NYT Connections on July 25, 2026?
NYT Connections on July 25, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on July 25, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1140?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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