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NYT Connections July 30 2026 Answers

Puzzle #1145

EDITED BY WYNA LIU

Today's 16-word board, in its starting order:

JUGGLING CARNIVAL DOT FAIR BINGO RIGHT POOL NOSE MONEY GOOD BEER PONG CELEBRITY VIKING MARK PRINCESS JUST

Category hints (no spoilers)

Yellow — VIRTUOUS
Green — ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS
Blue — CRUISE LINES
Purple — ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"
VIRTUOUSFAIR, GOOD, JUST, RIGHT
ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLSBEER PONG, BINGO, JUGGLING, POOL
CRUISE LINESCARNIVAL, CELEBRITY, PRINCESS, VIKING
ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"DOT, MARK, MONEY, NOSE
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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.