NYT Connections July 1 2026 Answers

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

Puzzle 1,116Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

CHICAGOLONG ISLANDNIGERIACOLOGNEINDIANAPOLISMUNICHLIMERICKSINGAPORECASABLANCACUBADOMINICAN REPUBLICCHAMPAGNEGUINEA-BISSAUCHINAFARGOMOSCOW
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES
Green: BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES
Blue: PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES
Purple: STARTING WITH COUNTRIES
THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACESCHAMPAGNE, CHINA, COLOGNE, LIMERICK
BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEESCASABLANCA, CHICAGO, FARGO, MUNICH
PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMESCUBA, LONG ISLAND, MOSCOW, SINGAPORE
STARTING WITH COUNTRIESDOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUINEA-BISSAU, INDIANAPOLIS, NIGERIA
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