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 Friday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Friday, July 10 (Thu #1125).
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 #1126) – words of the day
Today’s NYT Connections words are…
- ALWAYS
- STILTS
- SLINKY
- Oycterope
- WOODED
- GLASSY
- CANON
- BOCCE
- Reflux
- BO PEEP
- FLAT
- MONOCYCLE
- CALM
- JESSIE
- TRAPEZE
- TURN
NYT Connections today (game #1126) – clue #1 – group clues
What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: As seen in a marquee
- GREEN: Glacial waters
- BLUE: Pixar Favorites
- PURPLE: ABCD ordered
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 #1126) – clue #2 – group answers
What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
- GREEN: WATERPROOF, LIKE WATER
- BLUE: CHARACTERS FROM “TOY STORY”
- PURPLE: DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THE ALPHABETICS OF THIS LETTER
- POSITION
That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.
NYT Connections today (game #1126) – the answers
The answers to today’s Connections game #1126 are…
- YELLOW: CIRCUS EQUIPMENT: CANON, stilts, trapeze, unicycle
- GREEN: NOT DISTURBED, LIKE WATER: QUIET, FLAT, GLASS, REAL ESTATE
- BLUE: CHARACTERS FROM “TOY STORY”: BO PEEP, JESSIE, SLINKY, WOODY
- PURPLE: DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THE ALPHABETICS OF THIS LETTER:
- POSITION AARDVARK, BOCCE, REFLUX, TWIDDLE
- My rating: Easy
- My rating: Perfect
Congratulations if you spotted the DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THE ALPHABETICAL POSITION OF THIS LETTER.
I momentarily thought AARDVARK’s double A was important, but the other bands came together so easily that I put it aside.
The sign of an easy, universally accessible game is not only how quickly you complete all four groups, but also how often you complete it in order of difficulty.
This was the case for me today, although all groups except purple would qualify for yellow another day. My brain is having a hard time thinking about anything other than England versus Norway in the World Cup, so I’m grateful for the time off.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Friday July 10, 2026, Thu #1125)
- 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
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.
