Today’s Connections puzzle is a relatively easy solve. However, if you’re struggling to find the answers, you’ve landed on the right page. We’ll get you started with some general hints to nudge you in the right direction. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category followed by the list of themes. Finally, you’ll find the answers and their explanations at the end of the page. Here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,137, July 22, 2026).
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most-played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- WHITE STRIPES
- HOLE
- PINS
- STROKES
- HIVES
- HOOVES
- VINES
- SCORE
- SNAPS
- RASH
- MANE
- TWEETS
- PAR
- REDNESS
- TAIL
- ITCHING
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,137) July 22, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Visible medical reaction on your skin.
- 🟢Green Group: You track these things while playing golf.
- 🔵Blue Group: Posting online.
- 🟣Purple Group: Defining characteristics of an African animal.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Hives.
- 🟢Green Group: Hole.
- 🔵Blue Group: Pins.
- 🟣Purple Group: Hooves.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Symptoms Of An Allergic Reaction.
- 🟢Green Group: On A Golf Scorecard.
- 🔵Blue Group: Platform-Specific Posts.
- 🟣Purple Group: Features Of A Zebra.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,137) Today (July 22, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Hives, Itching, Rash, Redness. (Symptoms Of An Allergic Reaction)
Today’s Yellow group was easy to solve if you didn’t fall for the red herring. The Hives, The Strokes, The Vines, and The White Stripes are names of rock bands, but they do not form a group in today’s grid.
- 🟢Green Group: Hole, Par, Score, Strokes. (On A Golf Scorecard)
On a golf scorecard, the hole number denotes the hole you’re playing for, while ‘par’ is a predetermined number of strokes that the golfer should use to get the ball in the hole. The score indicates the number of strokes the golfer has taken against the par.
- 🔵Blue Group: Pins, Snaps, Tweets, Vines. (Platform-Specific Posts)
Pins – Pinterest. Snaps – Snapchat. Tweets – Twitter/X. Vines – Vine.
- 🟣Purple Group: Hooves, Mane, Tail, White Stripes. (Features Of A Zebra)
Today’s Purple group was relatively easy to solve. All of these words describe the essential features of a Zebra.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,136, July 21, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Crop, Halter, Tank, Tube. (Kinds Of Tops)
- 🟢Green Group: App, Driver, Extension, Plugin. (Software Downloads)
- 🔵Blue Group: Book, Lyrics, Music, Orchestration. (Elements Of A Musical)
- 🟣Purple Group: Gram, Kinesis, Prompter, Vision. (Tele___)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,135 (July 20, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Blare, Herald, Sound, Trumpet. (Announce)
- 🟢Green Group: Button, Icon, Link, Menu. (Things To Click)
- 🔵Blue Group: Bubble Tea, Oyster, Swine, Wisdom. (Associated With Pearls)
- 🟣Purple Group: Alexa, Meadow, Portobello, Sakes. (Starting With Alcohol Beverages)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,134 (July 19, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Breaker, Fuse, Relay, Switch. (Circuit Components)
- 🟢Green Group: Connect, Join, Pair, Sync. (Digital Coupling Verbs)
- 🔵Blue Group: Drain, Flush, Refill, Swirl. (Things Toilets Do)
- 🟣Purple Group: Game, Long, Poker, Straight. (___ Face Expressions)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2.3 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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