NYT Connections July 13 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1128
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
UMBRELLA SALEM BUCKET QUESTION PUSS GRILL PUMP KISSER MUG FIGARO SMACKDOWN DRAWER EXAMINE BUSSIN TOM PECKISH
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INTERROGATE
Green — THINGS WITH HANDLES
Blue — FICTIONAL CATS
Purple — STARTING WITH SMOOCHES
INTERROGATEEXAMINE, GRILL, PUMP, QUESTION
THINGS WITH HANDLESBUCKET, DRAWER, MUG, UMBRELLA
FICTIONAL CATSFIGARO, PUSS, SALEM, TOM
STARTING WITH SMOOCHESBUSSIN, KISSER, PECKISH, SMACKDOWN
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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.