Connections archive · Puzzle #1140
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 25, 2026 (#1140)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Family words you'd hear in Spanish — grandmother, son, mother, cousin.
- Green: Verbs that pair with UP when the tears start coming.
- Blue: Money names from African countries — not the holiday or the country alone.
- Purple: Words that follow STRIP — venue, shopping, card game, or cut of meat.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: ABUELA
- Green: CHOKE
- Blue: KWANZA
- Purple: CLUB
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SPANISH RELATIVES
- Green: START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
- Blue: AFRICAN CURRENCIES
- Purple: STRIP ___
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SPANISH RELATIVES
- ABUELA
- HIJO
- MADRE
- PRIMO
Green group
START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
- CHOKE
- MIST
- TEAR
- WELL
Blue group
AFRICAN CURRENCIES
- KWANZA
- LEONE
- NAIRA
- RAND
Purple group
STRIP ___
- CLUB
- MALL
- POKER
- STEAK
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SPANISH RELATIVES
- ABUELA
- HIJO
- MADRE
- PRIMO
Green — START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
- CHOKE
- MIST
- TEAR
- WELL
Blue — AFRICAN CURRENCIES
- KWANZA
- LEONE
- NAIRA
- RAND
Purple — STRIP ___
- CLUB
- MALL
- POKER
- STEAK
NYT Connections #1140 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SPANISH RELATIVES; START TO CRY, WITH "UP"; AFRICAN CURRENCIES; STRIP ___.
What are all the answers?
- 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
Also for: Connections hints 7/25/26, 7-25-26, 7 25 26, 7/25/2026, and puzzle #1140.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow needs some Spanish, green is phrasal (choke/mist/tear/well up), blue is African currency trivia, and purple is the fill-in Strip ___ trap.