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NYT Connections — July 30, 2026

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Hints — one at a time

Hint 1 of 5

Today's board blends words for moral decency, party games that involve balls, big-name ocean cruise operators, and a phrase meaning "exactly."

Hint 2 of 5

The most straightforward set is synonyms for being honest, decent, or upstanding.

Hint 3 of 5

Another set names games or pastimes played with balls, from a drinking game to a casino-night staple.

Hint 4 of 5

A trickier set lists major cruise lines you might book a vacation with.

Hint 5 of 5

The hardest set completes the phrase "on the ___" when it means something is exactly right.

The answer — spoilers!

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  • yellow

    Virtuous

    FAIR · GOOD · JUST · RIGHT

  • green

    Activities With Balls

    BEER PONG · BINGO · JUGGLING · POOL

  • blue

    Cruise Lines

    PRINCESS · CELEBRITY · VIKING · CARNIVAL

  • purple

    On The ___ (Precisely)

    DOT · MARK · MONEY · NOSE

This puzzle by the numbers

Hardest group (purple)
On The ___ (Precisely)
Longest word on the board
BEER PONG

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A solved Connections-style board: sixteen word tiles sorted into four coloured rows of four — fruits, gemstones, instruments and planets
A solved Connections grid: four groups of four, one colour each. Example board, not today’s puzzle.