NYT Connections Hints for July 25, 2026 (#1221)
Game
STEAK
LEONE
PRIMO
MALL
MADRE
MIST
POKER
CHOKE
CLUB
RAND
TEAR
NAIRA
HIJO
KWANZA
WELL
ABUELA
Hints by Category
SPANISH RELATIVES
Back to CategoriesSpanish words for family members
ABUELA
Grandmother in Spanish.
HIJO
Son in Spanish.
MADRE
Mother in Spanish.
PRIMO
Cousin (male) in Spanish.
START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
Back to CategoriesWords that form phrases with 'up' meaning to start crying or becoming emotional
CHOKE
Choke up – to become emotional and struggle to speak, often before crying.
MIST
Mist up – to become blurred with tears; eyes fill with moisture.
TEAR
Tear up – to begin to cry or have tears form in the eyes.
WELL
Well up – (of tears) to begin to flow or rise to the eyes.
AFRICAN CURRENCIES
Back to CategoriesCurrencies used in African countries
KWANZA
The currency of Angola, code AOA.
LEONE
The currency of Sierra Leone, code SLL.
NAIRA
The currency of Nigeria, code NGN.
RAND
The currency of South Africa, code ZAR.
STRIP ___
Back to CategoriesCompound nouns formed with 'strip' + a word
CLUB
Strip club – a venue featuring striptease entertainment.
MALL
Strip mall – a shopping complex with stores in a row, typically with a parking lot.
POKER
Strip poker – a variant of poker where players remove clothing when losing.
STEAK
Strip steak – a cut of beef from the short loin, also known as New York strip.