If today’s New York Times Connections grid has you scratching your head or running low on allowed mistakes, you are in good company. Puzzle #1129 has some clever misdirection that makes words seem like they belong in one obvious group before revealing their true link.
Below are thoughtful, spoiler free hints to help you sort today’s words on your own, followed by the full categories and answers further down.
Today’s Connections Strategy & Commentary
Watch out for the red herrings today. At first glance, words like Grocery and Laundry look like an obvious match for a household tasks theme, but committing to that group early will cost you lives.
We recommend looking closely at the action words first, separating verbs from general nouns will make the remaining 12 words significantly easier to manage. You should also pay attention to terms used on menus or signs that might belong to functional or symbol based themes.
Connections Hints Today: Category Clues
If you just need a small push to get going, here are clues for each color coded group:
- 🟨 Yellow Group Hint (Easiest): Words that refer to a formal or mutual arrangement between people or groups
- 🟩 Green Group Hint (Medium): Common actions you can perform when working with text or files on a device
- 🟦 Blue Group Hint (Hard): Types of containers used to carry or hold items for specific events or tasks
- 🟪 Purple Group Hint (Tricky): Each of these terms is commonly shown or marked with arrow symbols on signs or labels
Stuck on one word? If you have Recycling, try looking at it as a sign or label instruction rather than just an everyday activity. It might belong to the trickier Purple group today!
NYT Connections Answers Today: Tuesday July 14, 2026
⚠️ Spoiler Warning: Beyond this point is the full solution for Puzzle #1129. If you still want to solve the puzzle yourself using the clues above, stop scrolling now.
Here are the completed categories and groupings for today’s puzzle:
🟨 Yellow Group: Contract
- Agreement
- Bargain
- Deal
- Understanding
🟩 Green Group: Edit Menu Options
- Copy
- Cut
- Delete
- Paste
🟦 Blue Group: Kinds Of Baskets
- Easter
- Grocery
- Laundry
- Picnic
🟪 Purple Group: Symbolized With Arrows
- Recycling
- Shuffle
- This Side Up
- U-Turn
Previous Answer
NYT Connections Answer for July 13, 2026 (Puzzle #1128): Interrogate / Things With Handles / Fictional Cats / Starting With Smooches
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