If you’ve got only one attempt left to solve today’s Connections puzzle, we recommend taking a look at the hints we’ve prepared for you rather than risking a blind guess. As you scroll down, you’ll see some spoiler-free hints. This will be followed by the revelation of one word from each category. Then, we’ll give you the list of themes and the answers. Let’s dive into all the hints, clues, and answers to NYT Connections today (#1,130, July 15, 2026).
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What is Connections?
After Wordle, Connections is the New York Times’ most popular word game. The rules are simple. You need to find words with a common theme and group them into 4 groups of 4. The 16-word grid is designed with an increasing level of difficulty. The Yellow group is the easiest to spot, followed by Green, Blue, and Purple. The misdirects and red herrings can trip you up, but they also make the puzzle more fun. You can play Connections in the NYT Games app or on the NYT website.
Here’s your grid for today
- RACKET
- FOOTBALL
- WIGGLE
- BAR
- HEAD
- BENCH
- ELBOW
- SHOE
- EXTREME
- BREATHING
- MOTOR
- COURT
- CORSET
- WATER
- TRIBUNAL
- BASEBALL GLOVE
Hints for NYT Connections (#1,130) July 15, 2026
Let’s get you started with some general, spoiler-free hints.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Judiciary.
- 🟢Green Group: Tied with a string or thread.
- 🔵Blue Group: Different genres of playing activities.
- 🟣Purple Group: Used as descriptors for ‘more space’.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Can’t seem to find an in? We’ll give you one word from each category.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bar.
- 🟢Green Group: Baseball Glove.
- 🔵Blue Group: Extreme.
- 🟣Purple Group: Breathing.
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: Terms For The Legal System.
- 🟢Green Group: Things With Laces.
- 🔵Blue Group: Kinds Of Sports.
- 🟣Purple Group: Words Before ‘Room” To Indicate Extra Space.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1,130) Today (July 15, 2026)
Close to waving the white flag? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- 🟡Yellow Group: Bar, Bench, Court, Tribunal. (Terms For The Legal System)
These terms are used while describing a judicial procedure.
- 🟢Green Group: Baseball Glove, Corset, Football, Shoe. (Things With Laces)
A corset and shoe can be tied up using laces, while a basketball glove and football have laces stitched into them.
- 🔵Blue Group: Extreme, Motor, Racket, Water. (Kinds Of Sports)
Extreme sports – Skydiving, Free solo. Motorsports – Formula 1, MotoGP. Racket sports – Tennis, Badminton. Water sports – Swimming, Surfing.
- 🟣Purple Group: Breathing, Elbow, Head, Wiggle. (Words Before ‘Room” To Indicate Extra Space)
Breathing room, Elbow room, Head room, and Wiggle room are used to describe extra space in an airplane, bus, compartment, or any room.
Answers to yesterday’s puzzle (#1,129, July 14, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Agreement, Bargain, Deal, Understanding. (Contract)
- 🟢Green Group: Copy, Cut, Delete, Paste. (Edit Menu Options)
- 🔵Blue Group: Easter, Grocery, Laundry, Picnic. (Kinds Of Baskets)
- 🟣Purple Group: Recycling, Shuffle, This Side Up, U-Turn. (Symbolised With Arrows)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,128 (July 13, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Examine, Grill, Pump, Question. (Interrogate)
- 🟢Green Group: Bucket, Drawer, Mug, Umbrella. (Things With Handles)
- 🔵Blue Group: Figaro, Puss, Salem, Tom. (Fictional Cats)
- 🟣Purple Group: Bussin, Kisser, Peckish, Smackdown. (Starting With Smooches)
Answers to NYT Connections #1,127 (July 12, 2026)
- 🟡Yellow Group: Pip, Pit, Seed, Stone. (Reproductive Part Of Fruit)
- 🟢Green Group: Dot, Nerd, Runt, Spree. (Bit Of Fruit-Flavoured Candy)
- 🔵Blue Group: Party, Repeat, Sleep, Study. (Verbs In A College Life Slogan)
- 🟣Purple Group: Den, Mad, Pho, Sac. (Starts Of U.S. Capitals)
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How did other solvers do today?
NYT’s early testers rated today’s Connection puzzle 2 out of 5. This puts it in the medium difficulty level. Let us know how you fared in the comments!
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