NYT Connections July 8 2026 Answers
The Wednesday 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:
DRIFTPLANEWAXPLOTPLUCKCARDSSHAVETHREADGRATEPICKWORSHIPTAPLORDSSTRUMTHEMESLIVER
CATEGORY HINTS, NO SPOILERS
Yellow: CUT INTO THIN PIECES
Green: MOTIF
Blue: GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES
Purple: HOUSE OF ___
CUT INTO THIN PIECESGRATE, PLANE, SHAVE, SLIVER
MOTIFDRIFT, PLOT, THEME, THREAD
GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUESPICK, PLUCK, STRUM, TAP
HOUSE OF ___CARDS, LORDS, WAX, WORSHIP
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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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