Connections #1123 Answers
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1123 for Wednesday, July 8, 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): cut into thin pieces
- Green: motif
- Blue: guitar-playing techniques
- Purple (hardest): house of ___
Answers
CUT INTO THIN PIECES
GRATE, PLANE, SHAVE, SLIVER
MOTIF
DRIFT, PLOT, THEME, THREAD
GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES
PICK, PLUCK, STRUM, TAP
HOUSE OF ___
CARDS, LORDS, WAX, WORSHIP
Previous Connections answers
- #1122 — rooms in clue, student-athlete designations, ___ twist, ending in "sesame street" characters
- #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
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