NYT Connections Hints for July 19, 2026 — Puzzle #1134

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1134 on July 19, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: July 19, 2026 (2026-07-19) · #1134 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-19.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

C _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
D _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ V _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ D _
F _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

Show theme 2

DIGITAL COUPLING VERBS

Show theme 3

THINGS TOILETS DO

Show theme 4

___ FACE EXPRESSIONS

NYT Connections answer for July 19, 2026 — puzzle #1134

CIRCUIT COMPONENTS

SWITCH, RELAY, FUSE, BREAKER

DIGITAL COUPLING VERBS

PAIR, SYNC, CONNECT, JOIN

THINGS TOILETS DO

SWIRL, FLUSH, DRAIN, REFILL

___ FACE EXPRESSIONS

LONG, GAME, POKER, STRAIGHT

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