Connections #1118 Answers
Friday, July 3, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1118 for Friday, July 3, 2026. The 16 words split into four groups by colour — yellow is easiest, purple the trickiest. The group themes are listed first as hints, then every group is revealed below. Looking for the latest puzzle? See today's Connections.
Hints — the four group themes
- Yellow (easiest): positive feelings
- Green: retro expressions of approval
- Blue: bad things to give someone
- Purple (hardest): what things pronounced "t" might refer to
Answers
POSITIVE FEELINGS
BLISS, FELICITY, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES
RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
COOL BEANS, FAR OUT, GROOVY, RIGHT ON
BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
COLD SHOULDER, DIRTY LOOK, HARD TIME, RUNAROUND
WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
GOLF ACCESSORY, GOSSIP, HOT DRINK, SHIRT
Previous Connections answers
- #1117 — they impersonate other things, old-timey names for things we still use, starting with nicknames, starting with sports venues
- #1116 — things named after places, best picture winners/nominees, places in cocktail names, starting with countries
- #1115 — dividing structures, participate in some winter olympics, common recyclables, what "draft" might refer to
- #1114 — old timey troublemakers, consume with gusto, parts of a speaker, ending in parts of a tree
- #1113 — high-quality, signals to commence, accessories for a guitarist, they have boards
- #1112 — monopoly squares, components of a fashion show, commonly striped things, ending in horse gaits
Browse every past puzzle in the Connections answer archive.