Play Connections #1140
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Connections #1140 hints
Yellow is usually the easiest group and purple the trickiest. Start with one colour and see if the rest falls into place.
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Yellow group hintGentle hint
These are family members, just named in a different language.
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Green group hintGentle hint
These are phrasal verbs for getting emotional, all taking the same short partner word.
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Blue group hintHelpful hint
This is money used in countries on a continent that includes Nigeria and Angola.
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Purple group hintHelpful hint
Each can follow the same word that also means to undress.
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Where's the trap?Strong hint
Cards and dinner-menu vibes could tempt you to group a few of the words by game or food, but the real link is the word that comes before them.
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The four group namesStrong hint
- SPANISH RELATIVES
- START TO CRY, WITH "UP"
- AFRICAN CURRENCIES
- STRIP ___
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Difficulty: Medium. Three groups are fairly direct, but one needs a fill-in-the-blank leap and another hides a shared phrasal pattern.
Connections #1140 answers
Spoiler zone. Below are all four groups for July 25, 2026, with why each word fits.
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Each colour opens in three steps: one word from the group, then the group name, then all four words. Stop as soon as you can finish it yourself.
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ABUELA is in the yellow group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is SPANISH RELATIVES.
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ABUELA, HIJO, MADRE, PRIMO
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CHOKE is in the green group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is START TO CRY, WITH "UP".
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CHOKE, MIST, TEAR, WELL
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KWANZA is in the blue group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is AFRICAN CURRENCIES.
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KWANZA, LEONE, NAIRA, RAND
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CLUB is in the purple group. Look for three more words that share something with it.
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The group is STRIP ___.
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CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK
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- ABUELA: Grandmother in Spanish.
- HIJO: Son in Spanish.
- MADRE: Mother in Spanish.
- PRIMO: Male cousin in Spanish.
- CHOKE: 'Choke up' means to get emotional and tight-throated.
- MIST: 'Mist up' means eyes start to fill with tears.
- TEAR: 'Tear up' means to begin crying.
- WELL: 'Well up' means tears gather in your eyes.
- KWANZA: Currency of Angola.
- LEONE: Currency of Sierra Leone.
- NAIRA: Currency of Nigeria.
- RAND: Currency of South Africa.
Purple group explained
- CLUB: A strip club is an adult entertainment venue.
- MALL: A strip mall is a row of shops.
- POKER: Strip poker is a card game with clothes as stakes.
- STEAK: A strip steak is a cut of beef.
What does KWANZA mean?
The official money of Angola, divided into smaller units called lwei. The name comes from a Kimbundu word, and the currency has been used since the 1970s. It fits the group of African currencies.
What does NAIRA mean?
The currency of Nigeria, Africa's most populous country. Its name is a shortened form of the word 'Nigeria', and it has been in use since 1973. It fits the African currencies group.
What does LEONE mean?
The money used in Sierra Leone in West Africa. The name comes from the country's name, which derives from the Portuguese or Italian word for lion. It fits the African currencies group.
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| Date | Puzzle | Purple group |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 24 | #1139 | HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES |
| Jul 23 | #1138 | ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS |
| Jul 22 | #1137 | FEATURES OF A ZEBRA |
| Jul 21 | #1136 | TELE___ |
| Jul 20 | #1135 | STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
| Jul 19 | #1134 | ___ FACE EXPRESSIONS |
| Jul 18 | #1133 | WORDS AFTER "POP" |
About Connections
Connections is a daily New York Times puzzle where you sort 16 words into four groups of four. Groups are colour-coded from yellow, the most direct, to purple, which usually relies on wordplay. You can make four mistakes. Looking back at past puzzles is one of the best ways to learn the kinds of tricks the editors like to use.
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Connections #1140 questions
What were the Connections answers on July 25, 2026?
SPANISH RELATIVES: ABUELA, HIJO, MADRE, PRIMO. START TO CRY, WITH "UP": CHOKE, MIST, TEAR, WELL. AFRICAN CURRENCIES: KWANZA, LEONE, NAIRA, RAND. STRIP ___: CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK.
What was the purple group in Connections #1140?
STRIP ___: CLUB, MALL, POKER, STEAK.
What made Connections #1140 tricky?
Cards and dinner-menu vibes could tempt you to group a few of the words by game or food, but the real link is the word that comes before them.