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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 15, 2026

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Word grid

All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.

BAR
BASEBALL GLOVE
BENCH
BREATHING
CORSET
COURT
ELBOW
EXTREME
FOOTBALL
HEAD
MOTOR
RACKET
SHOE
TRIBUNAL
WATER
WIGGLE
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Themes

The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.

TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEMStraightforward
THINGS WITH LACESModerate
KINDS OF SPORTSTricky
WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACEDevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEMStraightforward
WORDS ASSOCIATED WITH JUDGES, LAWYERS, AND LEGAL PROCEEDINGS+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH LACESModerate
THESE OBJECTS ARE ALL TIED TOGETHER — LITERALLY+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SPORTSTricky
EACH WORD CAN PRECEDE 'SPORTS' TO NAME A CATEGORY OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITY+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACEDevious
ADD 'ROOM' TO EACH TO GET A PHRASE MEANING SPACE TO MOVE OR MANEUVER+ 3 more…
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Full solution
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEMStraightforward
BAR,BENCH,COURT,TRIBUNAL

BAR, BENCH, COURT, and TRIBUNAL are all terms used to refer to parts or aspects of the legal system — the bar is the legal profession, the bench refers to judges, the court is the judicial body, and a tribunal is a formal legal panel.

THINGS WITH LACESModerate
BASEBALL GLOVE,CORSET,FOOTBALL,SHOE

BASEBALL GLOVE, CORSET, FOOTBALL, and SHOE all have laces — a baseball glove is laced together, a corset is laced up the back, a football has laces for grip, and shoes are tied with laces.

KINDS OF SPORTSTricky
EXTREME,MOTOR,RACKET,WATER

EXTREME, MOTOR, RACKET, and WATER can all precede 'sports' to form recognized categories: extreme sports, motor sports, racket sports, and water sports.

WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACEDevious
BREATHING,ELBOW,HEAD,WIGGLE

BREATHING, ELBOW, HEAD, and WIGGLE all precede 'room' to form compound words or phrases meaning extra space: breathing room, elbow room, headroom, and wiggle room.

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