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Why this answer
The letters, categories, or grid logic that made this one tricky.
What made this one tricky:
- Connections is category-first: read the group labels as the answer, then use the listed cards to confirm no near-miss word belongs in a different color set.
Today's grid mixes straightforward categories with a sneaky ending pattern. CONSERVATORY, HALL, KITCHEN, and STUDY are rooms in Clue. ALL-AMERICAN, JOCK, LETTERMAN, and TEAM CAPTAIN are student-athlete designations. FRENCH, LEMON, OLIVER, and PLOT can all come before "twist," while BERNIE, COLBERT, DISCOUNT, and SAN ANSELMO end with Sesame Street character names.
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| Date | Puzzle | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| Tue, Jul 7, 2026 | #1122 | Rooms in Clue; Student-athlete designations; ___ twist; Ending in Sesame Street characters |
| Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | #1121 | Stunning news; Science fair model subjects; Acme products used by Wile E. Coyote; Starting with dating apps |
| Sun, Jul 5, 2026 | #1120 | Granola ingredients; Payment methods; Amex card types; What "W" might stand for |
| Sat, Jul 4, 2026 | #1119 | Persist; Kinds of poems; Tropical drinks; Sweet ___ |
| Fri, Jul 3, 2026 | #1118 | Positive feelings; Retro expressions of approval; Bad things to give someone; What things pronounced "T" might refer to |
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The trap is reading BERNIE, COLBERT, DISCOUNT, and SAN ANSELMO as unrelated proper nouns or brands. Once COUNT and ELMO appear at the ends, the purple-style pattern becomes much easier to separate from the cleaner Clue-room set.
FAQ
What are today's NYT Connections answers for July 7, 2026?
The groups are Rooms in Clue, Student-athlete designations, ___ twist, and Ending in Sesame Street characters.
What number is today's NYT Connections?
Today's NYT Connections puzzle is #1122.
What is the hardest group in today's Connections?
The ending-in-Sesame-Street-characters group is likely the trickiest because the character names are hidden at the ends of longer entries.
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