Connections #1131 Answers
Thursday, July 16, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1131 for Thursday, July 16, 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): skincare products
- Green: shades of black
- Blue: associated with precision
- Purple (hardest): starting with tiny marks
Answers
SKINCARE PRODUCTS
CLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER
SHADES OF BLACK
CHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH
ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION
BULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE
STARTING WITH TINY MARKS
DOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER
Previous Connections answers
- #1130 — terms for the legal system, things with laces, kinds of sports, words before "room" to indicate extra space
- #1129 — contract, edit menu options, kinds of baskets, symbolized with arrows
- #1128 — interrogate, things with handles, fictional cats, starting with smooches
- #1127 — reproductive part of fruit, bit of fruit-flavored candy, verbs in a college life slogan, starts of u.s. capitals
- #1126 — circus equipment, undisturbed, as water, "toy story" characters, double letters appearing in that letter's alphabetical position
- #1125 — smartphone settings, dessert menu descriptors, '80s synth-pop bands, starting with baseball calls
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