NYT Connections Hints for July 22, 2026 — Puzzle #1137

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1137 on July 22, 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 22, 2026 (2026-07-22) · #1137 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-22.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:

S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _
O _ A G _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ A Z _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION

Show theme 2

ON A GOLF SCORECARD

Show theme 3

PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS

Show theme 4

FEATURES OF A ZEBRA

NYT Connections answer for July 22, 2026 — puzzle #1137

SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION

HIVES, RASH, REDNESS, ITCHING

ON A GOLF SCORECARD

HOLE, STROKES, SCORE, PAR

PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS

PINS, VINES, SNAPS, TWEETS

FEATURES OF A ZEBRA

WHITE STRIPES, HOOVES, MANE, TAIL

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