NYT Connections July 9, 2026 Answers: Hints and Full Solution #1124
It’s a fresh day, which means another round of brain-teasing in the New York Times’ Connections—and if you’re mainly trying to protect your streak by solving that last frustrating grouping, you’re in the right place. Below you’ll find targeted guidance, from gentle nudges to the full set of category solutions.
If you came here by mistake and you actually meant to look up the answers for July 8, you’ll need to switch to the correct page first.
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Connections is a daily word puzzle that rolls out on the New York Times site each day, with new categories appearing in a specific order that you can follow while you play. This guide is for the current day’s puzzle and includes the category hints (from easiest to hardest) and the final answers.
Category Hints
The puzzle’s own ordering is the plan here: hints are presented from the easiest set to the hardest—Yellow, then Green, followed by Blue, and finally Purple.
Want the category hints for today? You can use the guidance below. It won’t spoil the exact category names, but it should point you in the right direction.
Today’s Yellow category is about drinking without getting drunk.
Today’s Green category is about reading material related to music.
Today’s Blue category is about items you place on the floor.
Today’s Purple category is about cars.
Herring Watch: There isn’t a category for “Songs that are titled ‘Like A ____’.” So you won’t be able to coast in with a “G6” style shortcut today.
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Today’s Answers
Here’s how things went for me today:
If you used the hints or help here, let me know how your run turned out in the comments below.
If you’re ready for the complete solutions for today, they’re right here.
Today’s answers are listed below:
Yellow Category: Non-Alcoholic Desginations
NA, Sprit-Free, Virgin, Zero-Proof
Green Category: Music Publications
Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Spin
Blue Category: Kinds Of Rugs
Persian, Prayer, Shag, Throw
Purple Category: Pontiac Models
Firebird, G6, Grand Prix, Trans Am
Looking for more than just today’s puzzle? These mobile word games can also help you pick up new vocabulary and strengthen your word knowledge.
