NYT Connections July 12 2026 Answers
The Sunday board, spoiler free category hints for all four groups, and the full solution when you are ready.
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD
In its starting order:
PARTYNERDMADSTONEDOTDENPIPSTUDYPHOSPREESLEEPPITRUNTSACSEEDREPEAT
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: REPRODUCTIVE PART OF FRUIT
Green: BIT OF FRUIT-FLAVORED CANDY
Blue: VERBS IN A COLLEGE LIFE SLOGAN
Purple: STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALS
REPRODUCTIVE PART OF FRUITPIP, PIT, SEED, STONE
BIT OF FRUIT-FLAVORED CANDYDOT, NERD, RUNT, SPREE
VERBS IN A COLLEGE LIFE SLOGANPARTY, REPEAT, SLEEP, STUDY
STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALSDEN, MAD, PHO, SAC
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group: yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You are allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight. Play free at nytimes.com.
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