NYT Connections July 10 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1125
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
OUTKAST DEPECHE MODE FRESH-BAKED BALL GOWN DO NOT DISTURB À LA MODE STRIKE A POSE AIRPLANE MODE ERASURE SAFE MODE DECADENT NEW ORDER HOTSPOT PET SHOP BOYS MOLTEN LOCATION SERVICES
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SMARTPHONE SETTINGS
Green — DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS
Blue — '80S SYNTH-POP BANDS
Purple — STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS
SMARTPHONE SETTINGSAIRPLANE MODE, DO NOT DISTURB, HOTSPOT, LOCATION SERVICES
DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORSDECADENT, FRESH-BAKED, MOLTEN, À LA MODE
'80S SYNTH-POP BANDSDEPECHE MODE, ERASURE, NEW ORDER, PET SHOP BOYS
STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLSBALL GOWN, OUTKAST, SAFE MODE, STRIKE A POSE
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