Connections #1136 Answers
Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Here are the answers to NYT Connections #1136 for Tuesday, July 21, 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): kinds of tops
- Green: software downloads
- Blue: elements of a musical
- Purple (hardest): tele___
Answers
KINDS OF TOPS
CROP, HALTER, TANK, TUBE
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
APP, DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN
ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL
BOOK, LYRICS, MUSIC, ORCHESTRATION
TELE___
GRAM, KINESIS, PROMPTER, VISION
Previous Connections answers
- #1135 — announce, things to click, associated with pearls, starting with alcoholic beverages
- #1134 — circuit components, digital coupling verbs, things toilets do, ___ face expressions
- #1133 — commit a basketball violation, belief, things tracked in video games, words after "pop"
- #1132 — grand finale, seen in an arcade, four groups of four, ending in parts of a car
- #1131 — skincare products, shades of black, associated with precision, starting with tiny marks
- #1130 — terms for the legal system, things with laces, kinds of sports, words before "room" to indicate extra space
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