Want a different day?
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’re looking for Thursday’s puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Thursday, July 9 (Thu #1124).
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 #1125) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- OUTKAST
- DEPECHE MODE
- FRESH COOKED
- BALL DRESS
- DO NOT DISTURB
- FASHIONABLE
- STRIKE A POSE
- AIRPLANE MODE
- ERASE
- SAFE MODE
- DECADENT
- NEW ORDER
- HOT SPOT
- PET SHOP BOYS
- MOLTEN
- LOCATION SERVICES
NYT Connections today (game #1125) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: iPhone options
- GREEN: Pudding Levels
- BLUE: British chart acts of yesteryear
- PURPLE: Referee debut
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 #1125) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: SMARTPHONE SETTINGS
- GREEN: DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS
- BLUE: SYNTH-POP GROUPS ‘8OS
- PURPLE: START WITH BASEBALL CALLS
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1125) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1125 are…
- YELLOW: SMARTPHONE SETTINGS: AIRPLANE MODE, DO NOT DISTURB, HOTSPOT, LOCATION SERVICES
- GREEN: DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS: DECADENT, FRESH COOKED, MELTED, FASHIONABLE
- BLUE: SYNTH-POP ‘8OS BANDS: DEPECHE MODE, ERASURE, NEW ORDER, PET SHOP BOYS
- PURPLE: START WITH BASEBALL CALLS: BALL DRESS, OUTKAST, SAFE FASHION, STRIKE A POSE
- My rating: Hard
- My rating: 1 error
There were a number of fashion connections between today’s tiles: A LA MODE, of course, STRIKE A POSE — which is featured in Madonna’s Vogue — BALL GOWN, and DEPECHE MODE, which was the name of a French fashion magazine.
What surprised me though was the SMARTPHONE SETTINGS, as I had initially included SAFE MODE instead of DO NOT DISTURB.
Today’s game also featured my two favorite bands: PET SHOP BOYS and NEW ORDER, both of whom joined forces with Electronic in the 1990s and still tour together from time to time.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Thursday July 9, 2026, Thu #1124)
- YELLOW: NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS: NA, NO SPIRITS, VIRGIN, ZERO-PROOF
- GREEN: MUSICAL PUBLICATIONS: SCOREBOARD, PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, SPIN
- BLUE: CARPET TYPES: PERSIAN, PRAYER, SHAG, THROW
- PURPLE: PONTIAC MODELS: FIREBIRD, G6, GRAND PRIX, TRANS AM
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.
