NYT Connections Answers Explained: Friday, July 17

How today's NYT Connections answers and red herrings fit together.

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Note: Make sure to complete today’s NYT Connections before reading further! We’ll be getting into spoilers for today’s game pretty quickly. If you need some help to complete the grid, you can find my NYT Connections hints and answers column for today right here:

Scammers Are Using FaceTime to Pose As Apple Support Reps

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See Exterior Pics of the 2026 Lamborghini Temerario

As the junior Lamborghini supercar, you'd think the Temerario would maintain a respectful distance from the Revuelto in terms of performance. It doesn't.

'I Know It's Great' — Deborah Ann Woll Says She's 'Totally Unbothered' by the Online Hate Surrounding God of War Laufey

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God of War Laufey star Deborah Ann Woll says she's "totally unbothered" by the online hate surrounding her new PS5 exclusive because she knows "it's great."

Former Intel CEO says the chipmaker went off the rails 'when it started to be run by business people'

Former Intel CEO says the chipmaker went off the rails ‘when it started to be run by business people’

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Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England from April

Children under 16 will be banned from buying high-caffeine energy drinks in England from April, the government has said.

Drinks containing more than 150mg of caffeine per litre will be illegal to sell to children and younger teenagers in shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online.

Tom Cruise Praises Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’: “I Can’t Wait to See It Again”

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Tom Cruise is giving Christopher Nolan‘s The Odyssey his stamp of approval.

Cruise took to social media on Thursday after attending an early screening of Nolan’s Greek epic, thanking the filmmaker, his wife and producing partner Emma Thomas, and the film’s cast and crew.

Womens T20 Finals Day: Hampshire's Georgia Adams calls for 'clean slate'

Hampshire captain Georgia Adams has called for the team to "wipe the slate clean" as they prepare for the T20 Blast Finals Day at the Oval on Friday.

The Hawks topped the group table, winning eight of their 12 matches, losing twice and being involved in two tied games.