NYT Connections July 5 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1120
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
WIN OATS GREEN WIRE WEST CARD WITH HONEY GOLD TUNGSTEN CHECK SEEDS CASH PLATINUM NUTS CENTURION
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — GRANOLA INGREDIENTS
Green — PAYMENT METHODS
Blue — AMEX CARD TYPES
Purple — WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR
GRANOLA INGREDIENTSHONEY, NUTS, OATS, SEEDS
PAYMENT METHODSCARD, CASH, CHECK, WIRE
AMEX CARD TYPESCENTURION, GOLD, GREEN, PLATINUM
WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FORTUNGSTEN, WEST, WIN, WITH
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How Connections works
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.