NYT Connections July 16 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1131
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
NEEDLE INK JET DOT MATRIX TONER POINT BREAK LASER CHARCOAL PEEL PITCH PERIOD PIECE BULLSEYE SPOT REMOVER EYE CREAM CLOCKWORK CLAY MASK
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Green — SHADES OF BLACK
Blue — ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION
Purple — STARTING WITH TINY MARKS
SKINCARE PRODUCTSCLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER
SHADES OF BLACKCHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH
ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISIONBULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE
STARTING WITH TINY MARKSDOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER
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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.