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NYT Connections July 10 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1125

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today'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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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.