Connections hint for July 25, 2026
The puzzle for Saturday, July 25, 2026. Every hint is hidden until you open it, so take only the nudge you need.
The 16 words, in starting order
- STEAK
- LEONE
- PRIMO
- MALL
- MADRE
- MIST
- POKER
- CHOKE
- CLUB
- RAND
- TEAR
- NAIRA
- HIJO
- KWANZA
- WELL
- ABUELA
Hints, from gentle to full answers
Hint 1Group name cluesShowHide
Colors run from yellow (the most direct link) to purple (the trickiest).
Yellow: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Green: the group name is 5 words long and starts with S.
Blue: the group name is 2 words long and starts with A.
Purple: the group name is 2 words long and starts with S.
Hint 2One word from each groupShowHide
Yellow: ABUELA
Green: CHOKE
Blue: KWANZA
Purple: CLUB
SpoilerThe four group namesShowHide
Yellow: SPANISH RELATIVES
Green: START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
Blue: AFRICAN CURRENCIES
Purple: STRIP ___
SpoilerReveal the yellow groupShowHide
SPANISH RELATIVES: ABUELA, HIJO, MADRE, PRIMO
SpoilerReveal the green groupShowHide
START TO CRY, WITH "UP": CHOKE, MIST, TEAR, WELL
SpoilerReveal the blue groupShowHide
AFRICAN CURRENCIES: KWANZA, LEONE, NAIRA, RAND
SpoilerReveal the purple groupShowHide
STRIP ___: CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK