NYT Connections Hints for 2026-07-19 — Puzzle #1134
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
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 2026-07-19
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
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1CIRCUIT COMPONENTSShow theme 2DIGITAL COUPLING VERBSShow theme 3THINGS TOILETS DOShow theme 4___ FACE EXPRESSIONS
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