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Saturday, July 18, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 18, 2026

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Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid

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

ATTITUDE
CARRY
CULTURE
DOUBLE DRIBBLE
FLY
GOALTEND
HEALTH
LIVES
MIND
OPINION
QUIZ
SCORE
TART
TIME
TRAVEL
VIEW
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Themes

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

COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATIONStraightforward
BELIEFModerate
THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMESTricky
WORDS AFTER "POP"Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATIONStraightforward
THINGS A REFEREE MIGHT BLOW THE WHISTLE FOR ON THE HARDWOOD+ 3 more…
BELIEFModerate
WORDS MEANING WHAT YOU THINK OR BELIEVE+ 3 more…
THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMESTricky
STATS AND METERS YOU MONITOR WHILE PLAYING A VIDEO GAME+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER "POP"Devious
EACH OF THESE CAN FOLLOW 'POP' TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATIONStraightforward
CARRY,DOUBLE DRIBBLE,GOALTEND,TRAVEL

CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, and TRAVEL are all basketball violations that result in a turnover or loss of possession.

BELIEFModerate
ATTITUDE,MIND,OPINION,VIEW

ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, and VIEW all refer to a personal belief or perspective on something.

THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMESTricky
HEALTH,LIVES,SCORE,TIME

HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, and TIME are all common metrics displayed and tracked in video games.

WORDS AFTER "POP"Devious
CULTURE,FLY,QUIZ,TART

CULTURE (pop culture), FLY (popfly), QUIZ (pop quiz), and TART (Pop-Tart) all follow the word 'pop' to form familiar compound words or phrases.

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