NYT Connections July 9 2026 Answers
Puzzle #1124
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
THROW VIRGIN SPIN PRAYER NA ROLLING STONE PERSIAN FIREBIRD G6 SHAG ZERO-PROOF GRAND PRIX BILLBOARD TRANS AM PITCHFORK SPIRIT-FREE
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS
Green — MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
Blue — KINDS OF RUGS
Purple — PONTIAC MODELS
NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORSNA, SPIRIT-FREE, VIRGIN, ZERO-PROOF
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSBILLBOARD, PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, SPIN
KINDS OF RUGSPERSIAN, PRAYER, SHAG, THROW
PONTIAC MODELSFIREBIRD, G6, GRAND PRIX, TRANS AM
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