NYT Connections July 3 2026 Answers
The Friday 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:
HOT DRINKRUNAROUNDFELICITYSHIRTWARM FUZZIESGOSSIPCOOL BEANSDIRTY LOOKCOLD SHOULDERHAPPINESSRIGHT ONHARD TIMEFAR OUTGOLF ACCESSORYBLISSGROOVY
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: POSITIVE FEELINGS
Green: RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
Blue: BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
Purple: WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
POSITIVE FEELINGSBLISS, FELICITY, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES
RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVALCOOL BEANS, FAR OUT, GROOVY, RIGHT ON
BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONECOLD SHOULDER, DIRTY LOOK, HARD TIME, RUNAROUND
WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TOGOLF ACCESSORY, GOSSIP, HOT DRINK, SHIRT
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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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