Can’t find any link between the words in today’s Connections grid? We’re here to help you out. First, we’ll give you some general 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. So, without further ado, here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1,125, July 10, 2026).
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What is Connections?
The New York Times has a thriving online word game section, with Connections being the second-most-played title behind the crown jewel, Wordle. The rules of this game are simple – you need to find 4 groups comprising 4 words each in a 16-word grid. The words in each group are united by a common theme. The Yellow group is the easiest one to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple (toughest). Sometimes, there are red herrings and misdirects in the grid to throw you off your game, so don’t take your thinking cap off at any time! Ready to lock in? You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- OUTKAST
- DEPECHE MODE
- FRESH-BAKED
- BALL GOWN
- DO NOT DISTURB
- À LA MODE
- STRIKE A POSE
- AIRPLANE MODE
- ERASURE
- SAFE MODE
- DECADENT
- NEW ORDER
- HOTSPOT
- PET SHOP BOYS
- MOLTEN
- LOCATION SERVICES
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,125) July 10, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Control Centre/Quick settings tiles.
- 🟢Green Group: A rich cake, brownie, or pie.
- 🔵Blue Group: Group names from the 80s.
- 🟣Purple Group: What you’d hear at a baseball game.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Airplane Mode.
- 🟢Green Group: Decadent.
- 🔵Blue Group: Depeche Mode.
- 🟣Purple Group: Ball Gown.
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: Smartphone Settings.
- 🟢Green Group: Dessert Menu Descriptors.
- 🔵Blue Group: ‘80s Synth-Pop Bands.
- 🟣Purple Group: Starting With Baseball Calls.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,125) Today (July 10, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Airplane Mode, Do Not Disturb, Hotspot, Location Services. (Smartphone Settings)
These are all the quick-setting tiles you can find upon swiping down from the status bar of your smartphone.
- 🟢Green Group: Decadent, Fresh-Baked, Molten, À La Mode. (Dessert Menu Descriptors)
This is a pretty self-explanatory category. These words are used to describe desserts and baked goods.
- 🔵Blue Group: Depeche Mode, Erasure, New Order, Pet Shop Boys. (‘80s Synth-Pop Bands)
These are all synth-pop/new wave bands from the 1980s.
- 🟣Purple Group: Ball Gown, Outkast, Safe Mode, Strike A Pose. (Starting With Baseball Calls)
The Ball call is made when the pitcher throws the ball outside the strike zone. The Out call is made when the umpire rules the batter out, leading to them retiring to the dugout. The umpire yells out Safe when the batter successfully reaches their base without being tagged. Strike is yelled when the pitcher puts the ball through the strike zone without the batter hitting it.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,124, July 9, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: NA, Spirit-Free, Virgin, Zero-Proof. (Non-Alcoholic Designators)
- 🟢Green Group: Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Spin. (Music Publications)
- 🔵Blue Group: Persian, Prayer, Shag, Throw. (Kinds Of Rugs)
- 🟣Purple Group: Firebird, G6, Grand Prix, Trans Am. (Pontiac Models)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,123 (July 8, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Grate, Plane, Shave, Sliver. (Cut Into Thin Pieces)
- 🟢Green Group: Drift, Plot, Theme, Thread. (Motif)
- 🔵Blue Group: Pick, Pluck, Strum, Tap. (Guitar-Playing Techniques)
- 🟣Purple Group: Cards, Lords, Wax, Worship. (House Of ___)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,122 (July 7, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Conservatory, Hall, Kitchen, Study. (Rooms In Clue)
- 🟢Green Group: All-American, Jock, Letterman, Team Captain. (Student-Athlete Designations)
- 🔵Blue Group: French, Lemon, Oliver, Plot. (___ Twist)
- 🟣Purple Group: Bernie, Colbert, Discount, San Anselmo. (Ending In ‘Sesame Street’ Character)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2.8 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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