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Thursday, July 30, 2026

Words from the NYT Connections puzzle — July 30, 2026

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Word grid

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

BEER PONG
BINGO
CARNIVAL
CELEBRITY
DOT
FAIR
GOOD
JUGGLING
JUST
MARK
MONEY
NOSE
POOL
PRINCESS
RIGHT
VIKING
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Themes

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

VIRTUOUSStraightforward
ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLSModerate
CRUISE LINESTricky
ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"Devious
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One word per group

Theme name plus one word from each category.

VIRTUOUSStraightforward
WORDS MEANING MORALLY UPRIGHT OR HONORABLE+ 3 more…
ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLSModerate
THESE GAMES OR SKILLS ALL REQUIRE HANDLING MORE THAN ONE BALL+ 3 more…
CRUISE LINESTricky
NAMES OF MAJOR OCEAN CRUISE COMPANIES+ 3 more…
ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"Devious
"ON THE ___" PHRASES THAT ALL MEAN EXACTLY RIGHT OR PRECISE+ 3 more…
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Full solution
VIRTUOUSStraightforward
FAIR,GOOD,JUST,RIGHT

FAIR, GOOD, JUST, and RIGHT all describe someone or something that is virtuous, moral, or ethically sound.

ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLSModerate
BEER PONG,BINGO,JUGGLING,POOL

BEER PONG, BINGO, JUGGLING, and POOL are all activities that involve multiple balls at once during play.

CRUISE LINESTricky
CARNIVAL,CELEBRITY,PRINCESS,VIKING

CARNIVAL, CELEBRITY, PRINCESS, and VIKING are all well-known cruise line brands.

ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"Devious
DOT,MARK,MONEY,NOSE

ON THE DOT, ON THE MARK, ON THE MONEY, and ON THE NOSE are all idiomatic phrases meaning precisely correct or accurate.

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