Issue #1126 Sat 11 Jul
NYT Connections Hints & Answer — July 11, 2026
A steady, methodical afternoon in the chair. You will find that some sections require a bit more patience than others.
yellow group 7 hints
Yellow group hints
The smell of popcorn and sawdust, a ringmaster in a top hat, and the sheer nerve required to dangle forty feet above the ground.
Performance arts gear
Examples of one named set
Members are 6–8 letters; first letters C, S, T, U.
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
One is CANNON.
CANNON · STILTS · TRAPEZE · UNICYCLE
green group 7 hints
Green group hints
A lake at five in the morning before the first boat cuts the surface.
States of water
Synonyms
Members are 4–6 letters; first letters C, F, G, S.
UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
One is CALM.
CALM · FLAT · GLASSY · STILL
blue group 7 hints
Blue group hints
The plastic figures scattered across a bedroom floor, waiting for the lights to go out.
Animated film cast
Examples of one named set
Members are 5–7 letters; first letters B, J, S, W.
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERS
One is BO PEEP.
BO PEEP · JESSIE · SLINKY · WOODY
violet group 7 hints
Violet group hints
Checking your work against the alphabet, counting the position of each letter to see if it matches the character repeated in the word.
Wordplay group
Items sharing one feature
Members are 5–8 letters; first letters A, B, E, T.
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
One is AARDVARK.
AARDVARK · BOCCE · EBBING · TWIDDLE
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Complete Connections answer
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CIRCUS EQUIPMENTCANNON · STILTS · TRAPEZE · UNICYCLE
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UNDISTURBED, AS WATERCALM · FLAT · GLASSY · STILL
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"TOY STORY" CHARACTERSBO PEEP · JESSIE · SLINKY · WOODY
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DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITIONAARDVARK · BOCCE · EBBING · TWIDDLE
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Frequently asked questions
Spoiler-free help for Connections on July 11, 2026. Every answer below helps you along without giving the game away — ready to see the full solution? See the complete Connections answer for July 11, 2026, or browse every Connections puzzle in the archive.
How hard is NYT Connections on July 11, 2026?
NYT Connections on July 11, 2026 rates 3 out of 4 on our difficulty scale — a tougher-than-average puzzle. As always you sort sixteen words into four colour-coded groups, and our hints tease what links each group without ever naming the words.
What's a spoiler-free hint for NYT Connections on July 11, 2026?
The hint ladder above starts with a one-line vibe for each of the four groups, then adds the connecting idea, then the wording of each category. You climb only as far as you need, and no grouped words are shown until the final reveal.
How many groups are in NYT Connections #1126?
Four groups of four, ordered from the gentlest to the trickiest. For the categories and the sixteen words themselves, open the answer section on this page — the hints here keep them hidden.
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