NYT Connections July 2 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1117
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
MOCKINGBIRD FIELD MOUSE TOM-TOM COURT JESTER MIME LOOKING GLASS TRACK RECORD BILLY GOAT DIAMOND RING SPECTACLES DAN DAN NOODLES COPYCAT TALKIE RICH TEXT T-1000 WATER CLOSET
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGS
Green — OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE
Blue — STARTING WITH NICKNAMES
Purple — STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUES
THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGSCOPYCAT, MIME, MOCKINGBIRD, T-1000
OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USELOOKING GLASS, SPECTACLES, TALKIE, WATER CLOSET
STARTING WITH NICKNAMESBILLY GOAT, DAN DAN NOODLES, RICH TEXT, TOM-TOM
STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUESCOURT JESTER, DIAMOND RING, FIELD MOUSE, TRACK RECORD
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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.