Connections #1122 Answers
Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1122 for Tuesday, July 7, 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): rooms in clue
- Green: student-athlete designations
- Blue: ___ twist
- Purple (hardest): ending in "sesame street" characters
Answers
ROOMS IN CLUE
CONSERVATORY, HALL, KITCHEN, STUDY
STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS
ALL-AMERICAN, JOCK, LETTERMAN, TEAM CAPTAIN
___ TWIST
FRENCH, LEMON, OLIVER, PLOT
ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS
BERNIE, COLBERT, DISCOUNT, SAN ANSELMO
Previous Connections answers
- #1121 — stunning news, science fair model subjects, acme products used by wile e. coyote, starting with dating apps
- #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
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