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A new NYT Connections puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Monday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Monday, July 13 (Thu #1128).
Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need tips on connections.
What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Strands tips and answers and articles on Quordle tips and answers if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle page today covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections today (set #1129) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- U-turn
- PICNIC
- CUT
- MIX
- LAUNDRY
- RECYCLING
- AGREEMENT
- COPY
- HARGATE
- GROCERY STORE
- UNDERSTANDING
- THIS SIDE UP
- STICK
- AGREEMENT
- EASTER
- DELETE
NYT Connections today (game #1129) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: A treaty or pact
- GREEN: Choice to edit text
- BLUE: Like a bucket, but with holes
- PURPLE: Graphics with a dot
Need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections today (game #1129) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CONTRACT
- GREEN: EDIT MENU OPTIONS
- BLUE: BASKET TYPES
- PURPLE: SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1129) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1129 are…
- YELLOW: CONTRACT: AGREEMENT, NEGOTIATION, DEAL, UNDERSTANDING
- GREEN: Change menu options: COPY, CUT, DELETE, PASTE
- BLUE: BASKET TYPES: EASTER, GROCERY, LAUNDRY, PICNIC
- PURPLE: SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS: RECYCLING, SHUFFLE, THIS SIDE UP, U-TURN
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 error
With PICNIC, LAUNDRY, and GROCERY locked, I made the mistake of selecting NEGOTIATION instead of EASTER.
There was logic to my mistake. My parents ran a grocery store and they would put items that were close to their expiration date or damaged in a cart known as the BARGAIN cart. I thought it was a universal thing, but maybe not.
The next two groups came fairly easily, especially the four tiles that made up the yellow CONTRACT group, as these are words that constantly seem to be in the news when it comes to negotiations around the Strait of Hormuz.
Yesterday’s NYT Connections Answers (Monday July 13, 2026, Thu #1128)
- YELLOW: QUESTION: EXAM, GRILL, PUMP, QUESTION
- GREEN: THINGS WITH HANDLES: BUCKET, DRAWER, MUG, UMBRELLA
- BLUE: FICTIONAL CATS: FIGARO, CAT, SALEM, TOM
- PURPLE: START WITH THE SMOOCHES: BUSSIN, KISSER, PECKISH, SMACKDOWN
What is NYT Connections?
NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little more difficult, blue is often quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you technically don’t need to solve the final question, as you will be able to answer it through a process of elimination. Additionally, you can make up to four mistakes, giving you some breathing room.
However, it’s a bit more complex than something like Wordle, and the game provides plenty of opportunities to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that could obscure the answers.
It is playable for free via the NYT Games website on computer or mobile.
