NYT Connections July 28 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1143
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CAPTAIN CLARKS OTTOMAN EMPIRE ANNAPOLIS BOBSLED CAMPER DIRECT EVEREST FUJI GALA HEAD CONVERSE LEAD HONEYCRISP CROCS
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — COMMAND
Green — HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES
Blue — SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C"
Purple — STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES
COMMANDCAPTAIN, DIRECT, HEAD, LEAD
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLESEMPIRE, FUJI, GALA, HONEYCRISP
SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C"CAMPER, CLARKS, CONVERSE, CROCS
STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMESANNAPOLIS, BOBSLED, EVEREST, OTTOMAN
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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.