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Sunday, July 26, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 26, 2026

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Word grid

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

APRIL SHOWERS
BLACKBERRY
CARAPACE
CRAWLING
DISCMAN
DVD PLAYER
FIRST WORDS
GAS STATION
LIQUID SUNSHINE
PASTRY CRUST
PLASMA TV
ROLLING OVER
ROWING BOAT
SCOTCH MIST
SOLID FOOD
WET WEATHER
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Themes

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

BABY MILESTONESStraightforward
OUTMODED CONSUMER TECHModerate
EXPRESSIONS FOR RAINTricky
WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

BABY MILESTONESStraightforward
THINGS A PROUD PARENT MIGHT RECORD IN A BABY'S FIRST YEAR+ 3 more…
OUTMODED CONSUMER TECHModerate
GADGETS THAT WERE ONCE MUST-HAVES BUT NOW GATHER DUST+ 3 more…
EXPRESSIONS FOR RAINTricky
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A DRIZZLY, DREARY DAY+ 3 more…
WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
DIFFERENT THINGS THE WORD 'SHELL' CAN MEAN DEPENDING ON CONTEXT+ 3 more…
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Full solution
BABY MILESTONESStraightforward
CRAWLING,FIRST WORDS,ROLLING OVER,SOLID FOOD

CRAWLING, FIRST WORDS, ROLLING OVER, and SOLID FOOD are all classic developmental milestones that babies reach in their first year of life.

OUTMODED CONSUMER TECHModerate
BLACKBERRY,DISCMAN,DVD PLAYER,PLASMA TV

BLACKBERRY, DISCMAN, DVD PLAYER, and PLASMA TV are all consumer technology products that were hugely popular but have since become obsolete.

EXPRESSIONS FOR RAINTricky
APRIL SHOWERS,LIQUID SUNSHINE,SCOTCH MIST,WET WEATHER

APRIL SHOWERS, LIQUID SUNSHINE, SCOTCH MIST, and WET WEATHER are all expressions or euphemisms used to describe rainy or drizzly conditions.

WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
CARAPACE,GAS STATION,PASTRY CRUST,ROWING BOAT

CARAPACE (a turtle's shell), GAS STATION (Shell the brand), PASTRY CRUST (a pastry shell), and ROWING BOAT (a shell in rowing) are all things the word 'shell' can refer to.

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