Connections Past Answers
The NYT puzzle Connections is a daily play for me while getting in the proper headspace at the start of the work day, and I've mulled making a list like this for some time. Hopefully it will not move to the deprecated lists page which I will likely also someday make, to which the Wordle Past Solves page will. Here goes!
For the sake of efficiency, I'll put the answers in a dedicated Y-G-B-P color order.
2026-07 July
| Date: 2026-0726 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | CRAWLING | ROLLING OVER | FIRST WORDS | SOLID FOOD | BABY MILESTONES |
| Green | BLACKBERRY | DISCMAN | DVD PLAYER | PLASMA TV | OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH |
| Blue | APRIL SHOWERS | LIQUID SUNSHINE | SCOTCH MIST | WET WEATHER | EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN |
| Purple | CARAPACE | GAS STATION | PASTRY CRUST | ROWING BOAT | WHAT “SHELL” MIGHT REFER TO |
| Notes: No clue what a CARAPACE is, and I didn't know PLASMA TVs were outmoded.. |
| Date: 2026-0724 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BABBLE | DRONE | RAMBLE | YAK | TALK AT LENGTH |
| Green | HOME RUN | SINGLE | STRIKEOUT | WALK | OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER |
| Blue | JOG | PROMPT | REFRESH | SPARK | BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY |
| Purple | CANTER | FRYER | LLAMA | NONE | HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES |
| Notes: STRIKEOUT seems like it needs to be 2 words. I got these in G-Y-B-P with no errors |
| Date: 2026-0723 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BASEBALL | GLOBE | MARBLE | ORANGE | SPHERICAL THINGS |
| Green | EXCITED | FEBRILE | FRENETIC | INTENSE | IN AN ANXIOUS STATE |
| Blue | APRON | HANGAR | RUNWAY | TERMINAL | PARTS OF AN AIRPORT |
| Purple | APPOINT | DEPLANE | FELINE | JANGLE | ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS |
| Notes: I knew JANGLE would be partial-word related. Mistakenly tried grouping DEPLANE with the airport terms |
| Date: 2026-0722 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | HIVES | ITCHING | RASH | REDNESS | SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION |
| Green | HOLE | PAR | SCORE | STROKES | ON A GOLF SCORECARD |
| Blue | PINS | SNAPS | TWEETS | VINES | PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS |
| Purple | HOOVES | MANE | TAIL | WHITE STRIPES | FEATURES OF A ZEBRA |
| Notes: My first impression on “white stripes” was zebra, but then remembered it was a band, but could only find 3 bands |
| Date: 2026-0721 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | CROP | HALTER | TANK | TUBE | KINDS OF TOPS |
| Green | APP | DRIVER | EXTENSION | PLUGIN | SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS |
| Blue | BOOK | LYRICS | MUSIC | ORCHESTRATION | ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL |
| Purple | GRAM | KINESIS | PROMPTER | VISION | TELE(blank) |
| Notes: Got purple first. Yellow could have been purple by just changing the category to TUBE(blank) |
| Date: 2026-0720 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BLARE | HERALD | SOUND | TRUMPET | ANNOUNCE |
| Green | BUTTON | ICON | LINK | MENU | THINGS TO CLICK |
| Blue | BUBBLE TEA | OYSTER | SWINE | WISDOM | ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS |
| Purple | ALEXA | MEADOW | PORTOBELLO | SAKES | STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES |
| Notes: Did not complete (got Y/G only); I knew PORTOBELLO had to be something partial-word related, but couldn't guess the link |
| Date: 2026-0717 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | EPILOGUE | FAREWELL | LAST DANCE | SWAN SONG | GRAND FINALE |
| Green | CRANE GAME | PINBALL | TICKETS | TOKENS | SEEN IN AN ARCADE |
| Blue | CARDINAL DIRECTIONS | CLASSICAL ELEMENTS | SEASONS | SUITS | FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR |
| Purple | PLOT SPOILER | ROBIN HOOD | SATIRES | TREE TRUNK | ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR |
| Notes: Super hard eyeroll on purple reveal. Fake category of bird-starters |
| Date: 2026-0716 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | CLAY MASK | EYE CREAM | PEEL | TONER | SKINCARE PRODUCTS |
| Green | CHARCOAL | INK | JET | PITCH | SHADES OF BLACK |
| Blue | BULLSEYE | CLOCKWORK | LASER | NEEDLE | ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION |
| Purple | DOT MATRIX | PERIOD PIECE | POINT BREAK | SPOT REMOVER | STARTING WITH TINY MARKS |
| Notes: I got purple first, but could barely make sense of the rest! Did complete, though. |
| Date: 2026-0715 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BAR | BENCH | COURT | TRIBUNAL | TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM |
| Green | BASEBALL GLOVE | CORSET | FOOTBALL | SHOE | THINGS WITH LACES |
| Blue | EXTREME | MOTOR | RACKET | WATER | KINDS OF SPORTS |
| Purple | BREATHING | ELBOW | HEAD | WIGGLE | WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE |
| Date: 2026-0714 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | AGREEMENT | BARGAIN | DEAL | UNDERSTANDING | CONTRACT |
| Green | COPY | CUT | DELETE | PASTE | EDIT MENU OPTIONS |
| Blue | EASTER | GROCERY | LAUNDRY | PICNIC | KINDS OF BASKETS |
| Purple | RECYCLING | SHUFFLE | THIS SIDE UP | U-TURN | SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS |
| Date: 2026-0713 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | EXAMINE | GRILL | PUMP | QUESTION | INTERROGATE |
| Green | BUCKET | DRAWER | MUG | UMBRELLA | THINGS WITH HANDLES |
| Blue | FIGARO | PUSS | SALEM | TOM | FICTIONAL CATS |
| Purple | BUSSIN | KISSER | PECKISH | SMACKDOWN | STARTING WITH SMOOCHES |
| Date: 2026-0711 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | CANNON | STILTS | TRAPEZE | UNICYCLE | CIRCUS EQUIPMENT |
| Green | CALM | FLAT | GLASSY | STILL | UNDISTURBED, AS WATER |
| Blue | BO PEEP | SLINKY | JESSE | WOODY | “TOY STORY” CHARACTERS |
| Purple | AARDVARK | EBBING | BOCCE | TWIDDLE | DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION |
| Date: 2026-0710 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | AIRPLANE MODE | DO NOT DISTURB | HOTSPOT | LOCATION SERVICES | SMARTPHONE SETTINGS |
| Green | DECADENT | FRESH-BAKED | MOLTEN | A LA MODE | DESSERT MENU DECRIPTORS |
| Blue | DEPECHE MODE | ERASURE | NEW ORDER | PET SHOP BOYS | '80s SYNTH-POP BANDS |
| Purple | BALL GOWN | OUTKAST | SAFE MODE | STRIKE A POST | STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS |
| FAKE | AIRPLANE MODE | A LA MODE | DEPECHE MODE | SAFE MODE | VARIOUS MODES |
| Date: 2026-0709 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | NA | SPIRIT-FREE | VIRGIN | ZERO-PROOF | NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS |
| Green | BILLBOARD | PITCHFORK | ROLLING STONE | SPIN | MUSIC PUBLICATIONS |
| Blue | PERSIAN | PRAYER | SHAG | THROW | KINDS OF RUGS |
| Purple | FIREBIRD | G6 | GRAND PRIX | TRANS AM | PONTIAC MODELS |
| Date: 2026-0708 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | GRATE | PLANE | SHAVE | SLIVER | CUT INTO THIN PIECES |
| Green | DRIFT | PLOT | THEME | THREAD | MOTIF |
| Blue | PICK | PLUCK | STRUM | TAP | GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES |
| Purple | CARDS | LORDS | WAX | WORSHIP | HOUSE OF (blank) |
| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | CONSERVATORY | HALL | KITCHEN | STUDY | ROOMS IN CLUE |
| Green | ALL-AMERICAN | JOCK | LETTERMAN | TEAM CAPTAIN | STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS |
| Blue | FRENCH | LEMON | OLIVER | PLOT | (blank) TWIST |
| Purple | BERNIE | COLBERT | DISCOUNT | SAN ANSELMO | ENDING IN “SESAME STREET” CHARACTERS |
| Date: 2026-0706 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BOMBSHELL | REVELATION | SHOCKER | THUNDERBOLT | STUNNING NEWS |
| Green | ATOM | DNA | SOLAR SYSTEM | VOLCANO | SCIENCE FAIR MODEL SUBJECTS |
| Blue | EARTHQUAKE PILLS | IRON BIRD SEED | ROCKET SKATES | TNT | ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE |
| Purple | BUMBLEBEE | GRIND RAIL | MATCHA | TINDERBOX | STARTING WITH DATING APPS |
| Date: 2026-0703 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | BLISS | FELICITY | HAPPINESS | WARM FUZZIES | POSITIVE FEELINGS |
| Green | COOL BEANS | FAR OUT | GROOVY | RIGHT ON | RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL |
| Blue | COLD SHOULDER | DIRTY LOOK | HARD TIME | RUNAROUND | BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE |
| Purple | GOLF ACCESSORY | GOSSIP | HOT DRINK | SHIRT | WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED “T” MIGHT REFER TO |
| Date: 2026-0702 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | COPYCAT | MIME | MOCKINGBIRD | T-1000 | THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGS |
| Green | LOOKING GLASS | SPECTACLES | TALKIE | WATER CLOSET | OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE |
| Blue | BILLY GOAT | DAN DAN NOODLES | RICH TEXT | TOM-TOM | STARTING WITH NICKNAMES |
| Purple | COURT JESTER | DIAMOND RING | FIELD MOUSE | TRACK RECORD | STARTING WITH SPORT VENUES |
2026-06 June
| Date: 2026-0630 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
| Yellow | FENCE | GATE | HEDGE | WALL | DIVIDING STRUCTURES |
| Green | CURL | LUGE | SKATE | SKI | PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS |
| Blue | BOTTLE | BOX | CAN | NEWSPAPER | COMMON RECYCLEABLES |
| Purple | BREEZE | ON TAP | RECRUIT | SKETCH | WHAT “DRAFT” MIGHT REFER TO |
| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
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| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
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| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
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| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
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