NYT Connections July 12, 2026 Answers, Hints, and Final Category Solution

Fresh off the latest daily drop, today’s New York Times Connections puzzle is ready for another set of category-based brainteasers—especially if you’re trying to protect your streak and only need help with the final stubborn grouping.

Below you’ll find everything from gentle, non-spoiling nudges to the full category answers for today. Whether you want a light push toward the right idea or you’re ready to just clear the board, this has you covered.

If you landed here by accident and meant to look up the July 10 puzzle instead, you’ll want to open the separate answers for that date.

Category Hints

The puzzle’s own ordering is used here, with hints going from the easiest to the hardest: Yellow, Green, Blue, then Purple.

If you want today’s hints, you can use the clues below for direction without revealing the category names outright.

Today’s yellow category points to a part of a healthy food that you typically wouldn’t eat.

Today’s green category focuses on American confectionery.

Today’s blue category is tied to American adult education and the life that comes with it.

Today’s purple category relates to American cities.

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Today’s Answers

Here’s how today’s puzzle played out:

🟩🟩🟦🟩 … I am not American.

If you used the hints and want to compare results, share how you did in the comments.

And if you just want the complete solutions, they’re listed below.

Yellow Category: Reproductive Part Of Fruit

Green Category: Bit Of Fruit-Flavored Candy

Blue Category: Verbs In A College Life Slogan

Party, Repeat, Sleep, Study

Purple Category: Starts Of U.S. Capitals

For anyone looking beyond today’s puzzle, there are also mobile word games designed to help you pick up new vocabulary and strengthen your vocabulary habits.