NYT Connections July 15 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1130
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
RACKET FOOTBALL WIGGLE BAR HEAD BENCH ELBOW SHOE EXTREME BREATHING MOTOR COURT CORSET WATER TRIBUNAL BASEBALL GLOVE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
Green — THINGS WITH LACES
Blue — KINDS OF SPORTS
Purple — WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEMBAR, BENCH, COURT, TRIBUNAL
THINGS WITH LACESBASEBALL GLOVE, CORSET, FOOTBALL, SHOE
KINDS OF SPORTSEXTREME, MOTOR, RACKET, WATER
WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACEBREATHING, ELBOW, HEAD, WIGGLE
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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.