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PastConnections puzzles

The last 30days of Melio Connections puzzles, newest first. Today’s puzzle isn’t listed (no spoilers).

Note:Melio’s Connections rotation is independently authored, not the same as the New York Times. These are the past Melio puzzles.

Prefer a calendar view? Monthly grid of past Connections grids →

  1. Friday, July 24, 2026

    2026-07-24 · hints + analysis →
    • Fruits
      APPLE · BANANA · CHERRY · GRAPE
    • Dance styles
      SAMBA · TANGO · WALTZ · SALSA
    • Shades that share names
      AMBER · IVORY · INDIGO · CORAL
    • Sandwich types
      CLUB · REUBEN · BLT · WRAP

  2. Thursday, July 23, 2026

    2026-07-23 · hints + analysis →
    • Car brands
      BMW · AUDI · FORD · TESLA
    • Alcoholic drinks
      WINE · BEER · WHISKEY · RUM
    • Card suits
      HEARTS · SPADES · CLUBS · DIAMONDS
    • Months that are also names
      APRIL · MAY · AUGUST · JUNE

  3. Wednesday, July 22, 2026

    2026-07-22 · hints + analysis →
    • European capitals
      PARIS · LONDON · MADRID · ROME
    • Olympic sports
      FENCING · DIVING · ROWING · ARCHERY
    • Pokemon starters
      PIKACHU · CHARIZARD · BULBASAUR · SQUIRTLE
    • Types of knot
      BOWLINE · SQUARE · GRANNY · HALF

  4. Tuesday, July 21, 2026

    2026-07-21 · hints + analysis →
    • Currencies
      DOLLAR · EURO · YEN · POUND
    • Types of tea
      GREEN · BLACK · OOLONG · CHAMOMILE
    • Classic cocktails
      MOJITO · MARTINI · NEGRONI · MARGARITA
    • Mononyms
      BEYONCE · BANKSY · MADONNA · BOWIE

  5. Monday, July 20, 2026

    2026-07-20 · hints + analysis →
    • Big cats
      TIGER · LION · JAGUAR · LEOPARD
    • Web browsers
      CHROME · FIREFOX · SAFARI · EDGE
    • Things that can be cracked
      CODE · EGG · WHIP · JOKE
    • ___ House
      WHITE · BIRD · BOAT · GREEN

  6. Sunday, July 19, 2026

    2026-07-19 · hints + analysis →
    • European capitals
      PARIS · LONDON · MADRID · ROME
    • Olympic sports
      FENCING · DIVING · ROWING · ARCHERY
    • Pokemon starters
      PIKACHU · CHARIZARD · BULBASAUR · SQUIRTLE
    • Types of knot
      BOWLINE · SQUARE · GRANNY · HALF

  7. Saturday, July 18, 2026

    2026-07-18 · hints + analysis →
    • Car brands
      BMW · AUDI · FORD · TESLA
    • Alcoholic drinks
      WINE · BEER · WHISKEY · RUM
    • Card suits
      HEARTS · SPADES · CLUBS · DIAMONDS
    • Months that are also names
      APRIL · MAY · AUGUST · JUNE

  8. Friday, July 17, 2026

    2026-07-17 · hints + analysis →
    • Currencies
      DOLLAR · EURO · YEN · POUND
    • Types of tea
      GREEN · BLACK · OOLONG · CHAMOMILE
    • Classic cocktails
      MOJITO · MARTINI · NEGRONI · MARGARITA
    • Mononyms
      BEYONCE · BANKSY · MADONNA · BOWIE

  9. Thursday, July 16, 2026

    2026-07-16 · hints + analysis →
    • European capitals
      PARIS · LONDON · MADRID · ROME
    • Olympic sports
      FENCING · DIVING · ROWING · ARCHERY
    • Pokemon starters
      PIKACHU · CHARIZARD · BULBASAUR · SQUIRTLE
    • Types of knot
      BOWLINE · SQUARE · GRANNY · HALF

  10. Wednesday, July 15, 2026

    2026-07-15 · hints + analysis →
    • Planets
      MERCURY · VENUS · MARS · SATURN
    • Roman gods
      JUPITER · NEPTUNE · APOLLO · PLUTO
    • Hot drinks
      COCOA · CIDER · BROTH · TODDY
    • Brass instruments
      TROMBONE · TUBA · TRUMPET · HORN

  11. Tuesday, July 14, 2026

    2026-07-14 · hints + analysis →
    • Big cats
      TIGER · LION · JAGUAR · LEOPARD
    • Web browsers
      CHROME · FIREFOX · SAFARI · EDGE
    • Things that can be cracked
      CODE · EGG · WHIP · JOKE
    • ___ House
      WHITE · BIRD · BOAT · GREEN

  12. Monday, July 13, 2026

    2026-07-13 · hints + analysis →
    • Office supplies
      STAPLER · PEN · TAPE · RULER
    • Yoga or martial arts moves
      LOTUS · CRANE · SCORPION · DRAGON
    • Body parts (also verbs)
      ELBOW · FOOT · HEEL · EYE
    • Things on a beach
      SAND · SHELL · WAVE · CRAB

  13. Sunday, July 12, 2026

    2026-07-12 · hints + analysis →
    • Pizza toppings
      PEPPERONI · MUSHROOM · OLIVE · ONION
    • Forms of precipitation
      RAIN · SNOW · HAIL · SLEET
    • Boxing terms
      JAB · HOOK · CROSS · ROUND
    • Star Wars characters
      YODA · VADER · LEIA · REY

  14. Saturday, July 11, 2026

    2026-07-11 · hints + analysis →
    • Citrus fruits
      LEMON · LIME · ORANGE · GRAPEFRUIT
    • Tennis terms
      ACE · NET · LOVE · SERVE
    • Apple ___
      PIE · CORE · SAUCE · JUICE
    • Bodies of water
      LAKE · POND · BAY · SEA

  15. Friday, July 10, 2026

    2026-07-10 · hints + analysis →
    • Programming languages
      PYTHON · RUBY · RUST · SWIFT
    • Snakes
      COBRA · VIPER · MAMBA · BOA
    • Sounds animals make
      BARK · ROAR · PURR · HOWL
    • ___ Force
      AIR · TASK · BRUTE · STRIKE

  16. Thursday, July 9, 2026

    2026-07-09 · hints + analysis →
    • Fruits
      APPLE · BANANA · CHERRY · GRAPE
    • Dance styles
      SAMBA · TANGO · WALTZ · SALSA
    • Shades that share names
      AMBER · IVORY · INDIGO · CORAL
    • Sandwich types
      CLUB · REUBEN · BLT · WRAP

  17. Wednesday, July 8, 2026

    2026-07-08 · hints + analysis →
    • Car brands
      BMW · AUDI · FORD · TESLA
    • Alcoholic drinks
      WINE · BEER · WHISKEY · RUM
    • Card suits
      HEARTS · SPADES · CLUBS · DIAMONDS
    • Months that are also names
      APRIL · MAY · AUGUST · JUNE

  18. Tuesday, July 7, 2026

    2026-07-07 · hints + analysis →
    • Balls used in sports
      SOCCER · TENNIS · BASKETBALL · BASEBALL
    • Yoga poses
      COBRA · WARRIOR · BRIDGE · CHILD
    • Constellations
      ORION · LEO · TAURUS · GEMINI
    • ___ Board
      KEY · SURF · CARD · SKATE

  19. Monday, July 6, 2026

    2026-07-06 · hints + analysis →
    • Fruits
      APPLE · BANANA · CHERRY · GRAPE
    • Dance styles
      SAMBA · TANGO · WALTZ · SALSA
    • Shades that share names
      AMBER · IVORY · INDIGO · CORAL
    • Sandwich types
      CLUB · REUBEN · BLT · WRAP

  20. Sunday, July 5, 2026

    2026-07-05 · hints + analysis →
    • Types of bread
      RYE · NAAN · PITA · BAGEL
    • Continents
      AFRICA · ASIA · EUROPE · AUSTRALIA
    • Punctuation
      COMMA · COLON · DASH · PERIOD
    • ___ Park
      CENTRAL · JURASSIC · NATIONAL · SOUTH

  21. Saturday, July 4, 2026

    2026-07-04 · hints + analysis →
    • Music genres
      JAZZ · ROCK · BLUES · COUNTRY
    • Spices
      CUMIN · PAPRIKA · OREGANO · THYME
    • Hand tools
      HAMMER · WRENCH · DRILL · SAW
    • ___ Out
      BLACK · KNOCK · SOLD · TAKE

  22. Friday, July 3, 2026

    2026-07-03 · hints + analysis →
    • Coffee drinks
      LATTE · MOCHA · ESPRESSO · AMERICANO
    • Pasta shapes
      PENNE · RIGATONI · FUSILLI · FARFALLE
    • Card games
      POKER · BRIDGE · RUMMY · SOLITAIRE
    • Greek letters
      ALPHA · BETA · DELTA · OMEGA

  23. Thursday, July 2, 2026

    2026-07-02 · hints + analysis →
    • Compass points
      NORTH · SOUTH · EAST · WEST
    • Sodas
      COKE · PEPSI · SPRITE · FANTA
    • Shades of red
      CRIMSON · SCARLET · RUBY · CHERRY
    • Chess pieces
      PAWN · ROOK · KNIGHT · BISHOP

  24. Wednesday, July 1, 2026

    2026-07-01 · hints + analysis →
    • Programming languages
      PYTHON · RUBY · RUST · SWIFT
    • Snakes
      COBRA · VIPER · MAMBA · BOA
    • Sounds animals make
      BARK · ROAR · PURR · HOWL
    • ___ Force
      AIR · TASK · BRUTE · STRIKE

  25. Tuesday, June 30, 2026

    2026-06-30 · hints + analysis →
    • Programming languages
      PYTHON · RUBY · RUST · SWIFT
    • Snakes
      COBRA · VIPER · MAMBA · BOA
    • Sounds animals make
      BARK · ROAR · PURR · HOWL
    • ___ Force
      AIR · TASK · BRUTE · STRIKE

  26. Monday, June 29, 2026

    2026-06-29 · hints + analysis →
    • Office supplies
      STAPLER · PEN · TAPE · RULER
    • Yoga or martial arts moves
      LOTUS · CRANE · SCORPION · DRAGON
    • Body parts (also verbs)
      ELBOW · FOOT · HEEL · EYE
    • Things on a beach
      SAND · SHELL · WAVE · CRAB

  27. Sunday, June 28, 2026

    2026-06-28 · hints + analysis →
    • Pizza toppings
      PEPPERONI · MUSHROOM · OLIVE · ONION
    • Forms of precipitation
      RAIN · SNOW · HAIL · SLEET
    • Boxing terms
      JAB · HOOK · CROSS · ROUND
    • Star Wars characters
      YODA · VADER · LEIA · REY

  28. Saturday, June 27, 2026

    2026-06-27 · hints + analysis →
    • Pizza toppings
      PEPPERONI · MUSHROOM · OLIVE · ONION
    • Forms of precipitation
      RAIN · SNOW · HAIL · SLEET
    • Boxing terms
      JAB · HOOK · CROSS · ROUND
    • Star Wars characters
      YODA · VADER · LEIA · REY

  29. Friday, June 26, 2026

    2026-06-26 · hints + analysis →
    • Planets
      MERCURY · VENUS · MARS · SATURN
    • Roman gods
      JUPITER · NEPTUNE · APOLLO · PLUTO
    • Hot drinks
      COCOA · CIDER · BROTH · TODDY
    • Brass instruments
      TROMBONE · TUBA · TRUMPET · HORN

  30. Thursday, June 25, 2026

    2026-06-25 · hints + analysis →
    • Big cats
      TIGER · LION · JAGUAR · LEOPARD
    • Web browsers
      CHROME · FIREFOX · SAFARI · EDGE
    • Things that can be cracked
      CODE · EGG · WHIP · JOKE
    • ___ House
      WHITE · BIRD · BOAT · GREEN

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