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NYT Connections Puzzle #1137 — Answers & Solution
Wednesday, July 22, 2026 · Difficulty: ⭐⭐⭐ Medium
🧩 NYT Connections Puzzle #1137 — Complete Answers
- 🟨 Yellow – SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION: HIVES, ITCHING, RASH, REDNESS
- 🟩 Green – ON A GOLF SCORECARD: HOLE, PAR, SCORE, STROKES
- 🟦 Blue – PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS: PINS, SNAPS, TWEETS, VINES
- 🟪 Purple – FEATURES OF A ZEBRA: HOOVES, MANE, TAIL, WHITE STRIPES
📋 All 16 Words — Puzzle #1137
✅ Full Answers — Puzzle #1137
🟨 Yellow — SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION
🟩 Green — ON A GOLF SCORECARD
🟦 Blue — PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS
🟪 Purple — FEATURES OF A ZEBRA
🔍 Detailed Breakdown
🟨 Yellow (Easiest) — SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION
The easiest category in Puzzle #1137 is "SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION". The four words are:
- HIVES
- ITCHING
- RASH
- REDNESS
🟩 Green (Medium) — ON A GOLF SCORECARD
The medium category in Puzzle #1137 is "ON A GOLF SCORECARD". The four words are:
- HOLE
- PAR
- SCORE
- STROKES
🟦 Blue (Hard) — PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS
The hard category in Puzzle #1137 is "PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS". The four words are:
- PINS
- SNAPS
- TWEETS
- VINES
🟪 Purple (Hardest) — FEATURES OF A ZEBRA
The hardest category in Puzzle #1137 is "FEATURES OF A ZEBRA". The four words are:
- HOOVES
- MANE
- TAIL
- WHITE STRIPES
🎯 Strategy Tips for Puzzle #1137
This is a moderate mid-week puzzle (3/5 difficulty). The recommended solve order is Yellow → Green → Blue → Purple. Yellow (allergy symptoms) is immediately recognizable for most solvers and clears four words fast. Green (golf scorecard) is straightforward once STROKES is correctly placed after Yellow eliminates it from the medical context. Blue (social media post types) requires pop culture awareness of platform-specific terminology — younger solvers may find this easier than older ones. Purple (zebra features) is the hardest because WHITE STRIPES reads as a band name at first glance, and MANE/TAIL/HOOVES could fit horses or donkeys too. The key insight for Purple is recognizing that only zebras have white stripes as a defining feature. Process of elimination is your best friend on this one.
⚠️ Red Herring Warning: Watch out for WHITE STRIPES — it's a classic misdirect that could pull solvers toward music (The White Stripes band) or even abstract patterns. In this puzzle, it strictly describes the zebra's coat markings. STROKES is another trap word: it fits both golf (number of strokes) and medical contexts (heat stroke, allergic stroke). SCORE could float between golf and general vocabulary. PAR might tempt sports-savvy solvers to think beyond golf. Use the Yellow allergy group as your anchor — solve it first, then STROKES clearly falls into the golf category.
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