NYT Connections — July 22, 2026

Today's board mixes something you'd feel on irritated skin, something you'd track on a golf course, something you'd share online, and something you'd spot on an African plain.

One group covers what your body does when it reacts badly to something — think bumps and irritation after touching the wrong plant.

Another set are terms you'd jot down while playing eighteen holes.

Careful: four of these words look like little fasteners or craft supplies, but they're actually named after posts from four different social apps — a photo-pinning site, a disappearing-message app, a bird-themed platform, and a now-shuttered looping-video app.

The last cluster describes physical traits of a black-and-white striped animal — its hard feet, its neck of bristly hair, its swishing tail, and its signature pattern.