Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for July 1, #1116

The New York Times Connections puzzle for July 1, #1116, features categories including things named after places, Best Picture winners/nominees, places in cocktail names, and words starting with countries. Answers include champagne, Casablanca, Cuba, and Dominican Republic.

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