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NYT Connections Hints for July 1, 2026 (#1192)

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CHICAGO
LONG ISLAND
NIGERIA
COLOGNE
INDIANAPOLIS
MUNICH
LIMERICK
SINGAPORE
CASABLANCA
CUBA
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
CHAMPAGNE
GUINEA-BISSAU
CHINA
FARGO
MOSCOW

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THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES

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Items or concepts named after geographic locations

CHAMPAGNE
A sparkling wine named after the Champagne region of France.
CHINA
Fine porcelain or ceramic ware, named after China (the country).
COLOGNE
A type of perfume or eau de cologne, named after Cologne, Germany.
LIMERICK
A humorous poem or verse, named after Limerick, Ireland.

BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES

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Films that have won or been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture

CASABLANCA
A 1942 film that won Best Picture; set in Casablanca, Morocco.
CHICAGO
A 2002 film that won Best Picture; set in Chicago, Illinois.
FARGO
A 1996 film nominated for Best Picture; set in Fargo, North Dakota.
MUNICH
A 2005 film nominated for Best Picture; set in Munich, Germany.

PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES

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Geographic locations that appear in the names of cocktails

CUBA
Refers to the Cuba Libre cocktail (rum and cola).
LONG ISLAND
Refers to the Long Island Iced Tea cocktail.
MOSCOW
Refers to the Moscow Mule cocktail (vodka, ginger beer, lime).
SINGAPORE
Refers to the Singapore Sling cocktail.

STARTING WITH COUNTRIES

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Words or phrases that begin with the names of countries

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
A country in the Caribbean; the phrase starts with 'Dominican' (but note: not a single word, but a country name).
GUINEA-BISSAU
A country in West Africa; starts with 'Guinea'.
INDIANAPOLIS
A city in Indiana, USA; starts with 'Indian' (India).
NIGERIA
A country in West Africa; starts with 'Niger' (though not a country itself, but the word 'Nigeria' contains 'Niger').