NYT Connections July 16 2026 Answers

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

Puzzle 1,131Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

NEEDLEINKJETDOT MATRIXTONERPOINT BREAKLASERCHARCOALPEELPITCHPERIOD PIECEBULLSEYESPOT REMOVEREYE CREAMCLOCKWORKCLAY MASK
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Green: SHADES OF BLACK
Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION
Purple: STARTING WITH TINY MARKS
SKINCARE PRODUCTSCLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER
SHADES OF BLACKCHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH
ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISIONBULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE
STARTING WITH TINY MARKSDOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER
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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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