Almost done with your morning coffee but can’t find a breakthrough in today’s Connections puzzle? Don’t worry, we’re here to help you out. We’ll get you started with some spoiler-free hints to nudge you in the direction of the answers. Then, we’ll give you one word from each category, followed by the list of themes. Finally, you can have the answers and their explanations. Here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,120, July 5, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is one of the most popular online word games from The New York Times, closely trailing behind Wordle. It presents you with a 16-word 4×4 grid, where you need to spot the words with a common theme. There are a total of 4 groups comprising 4 words each. The Yellow group is the easiest to find, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). The grid is often littered with misdirects and red herrings to make your task more confusing. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- WIN
- OATS
- GREEN
- WIRE
- WEST
- CARD
- WITH
- HONEY
- GOLD
- TUNGSTEN
- CHECK
- SEEDS
- CASH
- PLATINUM
- NUTS
- CENTURION
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,120) July 5, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Found in a breakfast bowl.
- 🟢Green Group: Sending money to someone.
- 🔵Blue Group: Credit card membership tier.
- 🟣Purple Group: Denoted by the same alphabet.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Honey.
- 🟢Green Group: Cash.
- 🔵Blue Group: Centurion.
- 🟣Purple Group: Tungsten.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
Maybe getting to know the common themes among the words will help you spot them faster. Here are all the categories for today.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Granola Ingredients.
- 🟢Green Group: Payment Methods.
- 🔵Blue Group: Amex Card Types.
- 🟣Purple Group: What ‘W’ Might Stand For.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,120) Today (July 5, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Honey, Nuts, Oats, Seeds. (Granola Ingredients)
Today’s Yellow group was pretty straightforward. These are all the things you put in your breakfast granola bowl.
- 🟢Green Group: Cash, Card, Check, Wire. (Payment Methods)
If you want to send someone money, you are likely to use one of these methods.
- 🔵Blue Group: Centurion, Gold, Green, Platinum. (Amex Card Types)
Green ($150), Gold ($325), Platinum ($895), and Centurion ($5,000) are American Express cards in increasing order of their annual fee.
- 🟣Purple Group: Tungsten, West, Win, With. (What ‘W’ Might Stand For)
Tungsten’s atomic symbol is W. The direction west is denoted by W. W is also the short form of win. With is written as w/ in shorthand.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,119, July 4, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Continue, Last, Linger, Stay. (Persist)
- 🟢Green Group: Ballad, Epic, Ode, Villanelle. (Kinds Of Poems)
- 🔵Blue Group: Hurricane, Painkiller, Scorpion, Zombie. (Tropical Drinks)
- 🟣Purple Group: Dreams, Nothings, Pea, Spot. (Sweet ___)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,118 (July 3, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bliss, Felicity, Happiness, Warm Fuzzies. (Positive Feelings)
- 🟢Green Group: Cool Beans, Far Out, Groovy, Right On. (Retro Expressions Of Approval)
- 🔵Blue Group: Cold Shoulder, Dirty Look, Hard Time, Runaround. (Bad Things To Give Someone)
- 🟣Purple Group: Golf Accessory, Gossip, Hot Drink, Shirt. (What Things Pronounced ‘T’ Might Refer To)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,117 (July 2, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Copycat, Mime, Mockingbird, T-1000. (They Impersonate Other Things)
- 🟢Green Group: Looking Glass, Spectacles, Talkie, Water Closet. (Old-Timey Names For Things We Still Use)
- 🔵Blue Group: Billy Goat, Dan Dan Noodles, Rich Text, Tom-Tom. (Starting With Nicknames)
- 🟣Purple Group: Court Jester, Diamond Ring, Field Mouse, Track Record. (Starting With Sports Venues)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 1.8 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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