If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you burning through your mistakes, you are not alone. Puzzle #1124 features some heavy misdirection, with several words seemingly fitting into a medical or sports theme before pulling the rug out from under you.
Below are strategic, spoiler-free hints to help you group today’s words on your own, followed by the exact categories and answers at the bottom of the page.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Virgin and NA look like an obvious match for a person or location theme, but committing to that group early will cost you lives. We recommend looking closely at the terms that describe categories first, separating label words from general nouns will make the remaining 12 words significantly easier to manage.
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Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a nudge to get your brain moving in the right direction, here are clues for the four color-coded groups:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint (Easiest): Words that relate to drinks without alcohol
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): These items are all used to cover music news and features
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): You might find these elements as types of floor coverings
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): These words are all names of car models made by Pontiac
Stuck on one word? If you have Throw, try looking at it as a full phrase rather than its literal meaning. It might belong to the trickier Blue group today!
NYT Connections Answers Today: Thursday July 9, 2026
⚠️Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point lies the full solution for Puzzle #1124. If you still want to solve the grid yourself using the clues above, do not scroll down.
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Group: Non-Alcoholic Designations
- NA
- Spirit-Free
- Virgin
- Zero-Proof
🟩 Green Group: Music Publications
- Billboard
- Pitchfork
- Rolling Stone
- Spin
🟦 Blue Group: Kinds Of Rugs
- Persian
- Prayer
- Shag
- Throw
🟪 Purple Group: Pontiac Models
- Firebird
- G6
- Grand Prix
- Trans Am
Previous answer
NYT Connections Answer for July 8, 2026 (Puzzle #1123): Cut Into Thin Pieces / Motif / Guitar-Playing Techniques / House Of _
Join the Discussion
Did today’s puzzle give you a perfect “Reverse Rainbow” solving Purple to Yellow, or did the red herrings wipe out your board?
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