Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that's captured the public's attention. The game is all about finding the "common threads between words." And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we've served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for July 27.

This was a clever Mini Crossword thanks to 1-Down and 10-Across.