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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-07-20

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
ICON
HERALD
SAKES
MEADOW
MENU
WISDOM
LINK
BUBBLE TEA
BUTTON
PORTOBELLO
ALEXA
SOUND
TRUMPET
BLARE
OYSTER
SWINE

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 20. July, 2026

Connections #1211 for Monday, July 20, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including ALEXA, BLARE, BUBBLE TEA — to sort into 4 groups of four. Each group has its own step-by-step hints below.

How NYT Connections Works

Connections challenges players to arrange 16 scrambled words into 4 distinct groups of 4 based on hidden common threads or associations. Beware of "red herrings" designed to fit into multiple categories.

NYT Connections FAQ for July 20, 2026

How does the July 20, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1211 (2026-07-20) has 16 words to sort into 4 groups of four, ranked from yellow (easiest) through green and blue to purple (trickiest).

Are there multi-word phrases on the July 20, 2026 board?

Yes — 1 of the 16 words on the board is a multi-word phrase.

What's the longest word on the July 20, 2026 board?

PORTOBELLO (10 letters).

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