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Daily Strategy Companion | 2026-07-29

Today's Shuffled Clues

Click word to locate category
STAPLE
BASIC
NAIL
VANILLA
SCREW
NUGGET
GEM
CHALK
WORD
PLAIN
RIVET
CORK
WHITE
BLACK
MID
PEARL

NYT Connections Hints and Solutions for 29. July, 2026

Connections #1232 for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 puts 16 words on the board — including BASIC, BLACK, CHALK — 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 29, 2026

How does the July 29, 2026 NYT Connections puzzle work?

Connections #1232 (2026-07-29) 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 29, 2026 board?

None — all 16 words on the board are single words.

What's the longest word on the July 29, 2026 board?

VANILLA (7 letters).

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