NYT Connections Hints for Saturday, July 25, 2026

Saturday, July 25, 2026 puzzle #1140. Today's board groups Spanish family members, verbs for beginning to cry, African currencies, and words that can follow strip.

Words: STEAK, LEONE, PRIMO, MALL, MADRE, MIST, POKER, CHOKE, CLUB, RAND, TEAR, NAIRA, HIJO, KWANZA, WELL, ABUELA

Spoiler-safe Connections hints

Yellow hint

Look for Spanish words naming members of a family.

Reveal Yellow category and answer

Spanish relatives: ABUELA, HIJO, MADRE, PRIMO

Abuela, hijo, madre, and primo are Spanish terms for grandmother, son, mother, and male cousin.

Green hint

Add the same short word after each verb to describe emotion taking over.

Reveal Green category and answer

Start to cry, with “up”: CHOKE, MIST, TEAR, WELL

Choke up, mist up, tear up, and well up can all describe the onset of crying.

Blue hint

Think of monetary units used in countries across Africa.

Reveal Blue category and answer

African currencies: KWANZA, LEONE, NAIRA, RAND

Kwanza, leone, naira, and rand are currencies used in Angola, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, and South Africa.

Purple hint

Place one shared word before each remaining tile to form familiar terms.

Reveal Purple category and answer

Strip ___: CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK