Connections #1121 Answers
Monday, July 6, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1121 for Monday, July 6, 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): stunning news
- Green: science fair model subjects
- Blue: acme products used by wile e. coyote
- Purple (hardest): starting with dating apps
Answers
STUNNING NEWS
BOMBSHELL, REVELATION, SHOCKER, THUNDERBOLT
SCIENCE FAIR MODEL SUBJECTS
ATOM, DNA, SOLAR SYSTEM, VOLCANO
ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE
EARTHQUAKE PILLS, IRON BIRD SEED, ROCKET SKATES, TNT
STARTING WITH DATING APPS
BUMBLEBEE, GRIND RAIL, MATCHA, TINDERBOX
Previous Connections answers
- #1120 — granola ingredients, payment methods, amex card types, what "w" might stand for
- #1119 — persist, kinds of poems, tropical drinks, sweet ___
- #1118 — positive feelings, retro expressions of approval, bad things to give someone, what things pronounced "t" might refer to
- #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
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