About Today’s Puzzle
Welcome to your Wednesday evening puzzle break! The New York Times Connections puzzle for July 22, 2026 (Puzzle #1137) blends allergy symptoms, golf scorecard terms, social media posts, and zebra features into one clever grid. The yellow and green groups are easy to identify, but the purple category adds today’s biggest twist.
How NYT Connections Works
If you’re new to it, Connections is a daily puzzle game where you group 16 words into four sets. The connections can be straightforward or totally hidden, from synonyms and themes to pop culture references. Each group has a difficulty tier: yellow (easy), green and blue (moderate), and purple (hardest). You get a maximum of four mistakes, so precision matters. The twist? Some words fit into more than one category, and that’s where the real challenge begins.
Hints for July 22, 2026
Here are your hints, color-coded by difficulty (but no answers just yet):
- Yellow Group (Easiest): These words are related to allergy symptoms.
- Green Group (Medium): Love sports? These are terms you can find on a golf scorecard.
- Blue Group (Moderate): Try to find words that are associated with platform-specific posts.
- Purple Group (Hardest): The words are related to a specific animal we can find in a zoo.
One Word Per Group
Need a quick push? Here’s one example from each group:
- Yellow: HIVES
- Green: PAR
- Blue: TWEETS
- Purple: WHITE STRIPES
Answers for July 22, 2026
Still confused? Here are the exact categories for today’s puzzle:
- Yellow (SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION): HIVES, ITCHING, RASH, REDNESS
- Green (ON A GOLF SCORECARD): HOLE, PAR, SCORE, STROKES
- Blue (PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS): PINS, SNAPS, TWEETS, VINES
- Purple (FEATURES OF A ZEBRA): HOOVES, MANE, TAIL, WHITE STRIPES
Final Thoughts
NYT Connections never gets old. Today’s challenge presents common words in a twisted way that makes them challenging to connect without a bit of help. The purple group may stump some, especially if wordplay isn’t your forte, but the rest of the puzzle plays fair. Whether you solved it in one go or had to peek at a few hints, the real win is that burst of satisfaction at the end. Come back tomorrow for a new grid, new clues, and more of that Connections magic!