A new NYT Connections puzzle appears at midnight every day for your time zone, which means some people are always playing “today’s game” while others play “yesterday’s game.” If instead you are looking for the Friday puzzle then click here: NYT Connections Tips & Answers for Friday, July 10 (Game #1125).
Good day! Let’s play Connections, the NYT’s clever word game that challenges you to group answers into various categories. It can be difficult, so read on if you need Connections tips.
What should you do once you’re done? Well, play more word games, of course. I also have daily Strands hints and answers and Quordle hints and answers articles if you need help for those too, while Marc’s Wordle’s current page covers the original viral word game.
SPOILER WARNING: Information about NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.
NYT Connections Today (Set #1126) – Today’s Words
Today’s words from NYT Connections are…
- STILL
- STILTS
- SEDUCTIVE
- AARDVARK
- WOODY
- GLASSY
- CANON
- BOWLS
- IMPROVING
- BO PEEP
- DEPARTMENT
- unicycle
- CALM
- JESSIE
- TRAPEZE
- SPIN
NYT Connections Today (Game #1126) – Clue #1 – Group Hints
What are some leads for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: As seen in a big tent
- GREEN: glacial waters
- BLUE: pixar favorites
- PURPLE: ordered ABCD
Do you need more clues?
We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the answers are to the four topics for today’s NYT Connections riddles…
NYT Connections Today (Game #1126) – Clue #2 – Group Answers
What are the answers for current NYT Connections groups?
- YELLOW: CIRCUS TEAM
- GREEN: undisturbed, like water
- BLUE: “TOY STORY” CHARACTERS
- PURPLE: DOUBLE LETTERS THAT APPEAR IN THE ALPHABETICAL OF THAT LETTER
- POSITION
Well, 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 TEAM: CANNON, STILTS, TRAPEZE, UNICYCLE
- GREEN: WITHOUT DISTURBING, LIKE WATER: QUIET, flat, glassy, still
- BLUE: “TOY STORY” CHARACTERS: BO PEEP, JESSIE, SLINKY, WOODY
- PURPLE: DOUBLE LETTERS THAT APPEAR IN THE ALPHABETICAL OF THAT LETTER:
- AARDVARK POSITION, BOCCE, EBBING, TWIDDLE
- My rating: Easy
- My score: Perfect
Congratulations if you saw the DOUBLE LETTERS THAT APPEAR IN THE ALPHABETICAL POSITION OF THAT LETTER.
For a moment I thought the double A in AARDVARK was significant, but the other groups joined in so easily that I put it aside.
A sign that a game is easy and universally accessible is not only how quickly you complete all four groups, but also how common it is to complete it in order of difficulty.
That was the case for me today, although with the exception of purple, any of the groups would qualify as yellow the other day. My brain has a hard time thinking about anything other than the game between England and Norway at the World Cup, so I’m grateful for the free time.
Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Friday, July 10, 2026, Game #1125)
- YELLOW: SMARTPHONE SETTINGS: AIRPLANE MODE, DO NOT DISTURB, HOTSPOT, LOCATION SERVICES
- GREEN: DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS: DECADENT, FRESHLY BAKED, MELTED, À LA MODE
- BLUE: SYNTH-POP BANDS OF THE 8OS: DEPECHE MODE, DELETED, NEW ORDER, PET SHOP BOYS
- PURPLE: STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS: BALL DRESS, OUTKAST, SAFE MODE, STAKE A POSE
What are NYT connections?
NYT Connections is one of the increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four items that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little harder, blue is usually quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.
On the plus side, you don’t technically need to solve the final question since you’ll be able to answer it through a process of elimination. What’s more, you can make up to four mistakes, which gives you a little breathing room.
However, it’s a little more complicated than something like Wordle and there are plenty of opportunities for the game to trip you up with tricks. For example, be careful with homophones and other puns that could disguise answers.
It can be played for free via the NYT Games site on desktop or mobile devices.
