NYT Connections — July 25, 2026
Hints — one at a time
Hint 1 of 5
Today's board mixes family words borrowed from another language, watery emotional reactions, money from a continent, and things that can all follow the same three-letter word.
Hint 2 of 5
The easiest set is family member terms taken straight from Spanish.
Hint 3 of 5
Another set pairs with "up" to describe starting to well with emotion or tears.
Hint 4 of 5
A third set names official currencies used by different African nations.
Hint 5 of 5
The trickiest set: every word can follow STRIP — think a place to gamble, a card game played for clothing, a discount shopping center, and a cut of beef.
The answer — spoilers!
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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
This puzzle by the numbers
- Strip ___
- ABUELA
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