NYT Connections Hints for Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Wednesday, July 22, 2026 puzzle #1137. Today's board groups allergic-reaction symptoms, golf scorecard fields, social-platform post names, and visible features of a zebra.

Words: HIVES, RASH, REDNESS, ITCHING, HOLE, STROKES, SCORE, PAR, PINS, VINES, SNAPS, TWEETS, WHITE STRIPES, HOOVES, MANE, TAIL

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Yellow hint

Think of skin changes and sensations that can appear after exposure to an allergen.

Reveal Yellow category and answer

Symptoms of an allergic reaction: HIVES, ITCHING, RASH, REDNESS

Hives, itching, rash, and redness are all common signs of an allergic reaction affecting the skin.

Green hint

Picture the headings and numbers recorded while tracking a round of golf.

Reveal Green category and answer

On a golf scorecard: HOLE, PAR, SCORE, STROKES

A golf scorecard records each hole's par, the strokes taken, and the resulting score.

Blue hint

Match each plural noun with the kind of item once associated with a particular social platform.

Reveal Blue category and answer

Platform-specific posts: PINS, SNAPS, TWEETS, VINES

Pins, snaps, tweets, and vines name posts associated with Pinterest, Snapchat, X/Twitter, and Vine.

Purple hint

Imagine the visible body parts and coat pattern of a striped equine.

Reveal Purple category and answer

Features of a zebra: HOOVES, MANE, TAIL, WHITE STRIPES

A zebra has hooves, a mane, a tail, and a coat marked by white stripes.

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