NYT Connections Hints for July 25, 2026 — Puzzle #1140

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1140 on July 25, 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 25, 2026 (2026-07-25) · #1140 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-25.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 _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ T _ C _ _ W _ _ _ U _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

SPANISH RELATIVES

Show theme 2

START TO CRY, WITH "UP"

Show theme 3

AFRICAN CURRENCIES

Show theme 4

STRIP ___

NYT Connections answer for July 25, 2026 — puzzle #1140

SPANISH RELATIVES

PRIMO, MADRE, HIJO, ABUELA

START TO CRY, WITH "UP"

MIST, CHOKE, TEAR, WELL

AFRICAN CURRENCIES

LEONE, RAND, NAIRA, KWANZA

STRIP ___

STEAK, MALL, POKER, CLUB

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