NYT Connections July 27 2026 Answers

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

Puzzle 1,142Edited by Wyna Liu
TODAYS 16 WORD BOARD

In its starting order:

CARTHORSECARROTSTICKKNITTING NEEDLEMAGNIFYING GLASSBEAMGRAVEYARDBELLICICLERINGSHEARTPARADIGMSTALACTITEDOPPLERVAULT
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: GYMNASTICS APPARATUS
Green: LONG TAPERED THINGS
Blue: KINDS OF SHIFTS
Purple: ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE
GYMNASTICS APPARATUSBEAM, HORSE, RINGS, VAULT
LONG TAPERED THINGSCARROT, ICICLE, KNITTING NEEDLE, STALACTITE
KINDS OF SHIFTSDOPPLER, GRAVEYARD, PARADIGM, STICK
ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITEBELL, CART, HEART, MAGNIFYING GLASS
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