NYT Connections Hints for July 29, 2026 (#1232)
Game
CORK
PEARL
BASIC
STAPLE
MID
WORD
CHALK
WHITE
BLACK
VANILLA
GEM
NAIL
RIVET
NUGGET
SCREW
PLAIN
Hints by Category
FASTENERS
Back to CategoriesHardware used to join or attach objects
NAIL
A thin metal spike hammered into materials to hold them together.
RIVET
A metal pin used to fasten two pieces of metal by deforming its end.
SCREW
A threaded fastener that is twisted into place to secure materials.
STAPLE
A U-shaped piece of wire driven into paper or wood to fasten items.
NONDESCRIPT
Back to CategoriesOrdinary, unremarkable, or lacking distinctive features
BASIC
Simple and uncomplicated; lacking extra features.
MID
Average or middle in quality or rank; neither good nor bad.
PLAIN
Without decoration or embellishment; simple.
VANILLA
Plain, conventional, or unexciting (like the default flavor).
UNITS OF WISDOM
Back to CategoriesMetaphorical pieces of valuable insight or knowledge
GEM
A precious stone, figuratively a piece of excellent advice or wisdom.
NUGGET
A small lump of gold, figuratively a valuable piece of information or truth.
PEARL
A lustrous gem, figuratively a wise or excellent saying.
WORD
A single unit of language, often implying a meaningful or wise utterance.
___BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
Back to CategoriesTypes of boards found in a classroom, each used with a specific writing or display tool
BLACK
Refers to a blackboard, a dark surface written on with chalk.
CHALK
Refers to a chalkboard (often synonymous with blackboard), written on with chalk.
CORK
Refers to a corkboard, a soft surface for pinning notes or pictures.
WHITE
Refers to a whiteboard, a glossy white surface written on with markers.