NYT Connections July 10 2026 Answers

The Friday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.

Puzzle 1,125Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

OUTKASTDEPECHE MODEFRESH-BAKEDBALL GOWNDO NOT DISTURBÀ LA MODESTRIKE A POSEAIRPLANE MODEERASURESAFE MODEDECADENTNEW ORDERHOTSPOTPET SHOP BOYSMOLTENLOCATION SERVICES
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: SMARTPHONE SETTINGS
Green: DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORS
Blue: '80S SYNTH-POP BANDS
Purple: STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS
SMARTPHONE SETTINGSAIRPLANE MODE, DO NOT DISTURB, HOTSPOT, LOCATION SERVICES
DESSERT MENU DESCRIPTORSDECADENT, FRESH-BAKED, MOLTEN, À LA MODE
'80S SYNTH-POP BANDSDEPECHE MODE, ERASURE, NEW ORDER, PET SHOP BOYS
STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLSBALL GOWN, OUTKAST, SAFE MODE, STRIKE A POSE
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