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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.
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| Date: 2026-0901 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | x | x | x | x | x |
| Green | x | x | x | x | x |
| Blue | x | x | x | x | x |
| Purple | x | x | x | x | x |
| X-X-X-X | Notes: | ||||
2026-09 September
Let September 2's Connections go down in history as the most infuriating day's puzzle ever made, if not a serious contender for that top spot.
| Date: 2026-0902 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DAZZLE | FLOOR | STUN | WOW | FLABBERGAST |
| Green | BOW | MUTE | ROSIN | SHOULDER REST | THINGS IN A VIOLIN CASE |
| Blue | HUNTING | RESCUE | SAUSAGE | SHEEP | (blank) DOGS (THAT ARE DOGS) |
| Purple | CORN | PRAIRIE | SALTY | TOP | (blank) DOGS (THAT AREN'T DOGS) |
| P-B-B-B P-B-B-B Y-Y-Y-Y G-G-G-G P-B-P-B P-P-B-P | Notes: #1179, DNF. May the person who made today's get the day they deserve xD I saw the Violin pieces early, but was unaware there was such a thing as a MUTE for a violin; was only familiar with brass mutes. After the second miss on (blank) DOG, I gave up to pursue the others I figured I could get more easily, and then spent the last few guesses grasping blindly. What a load of “DOG (blank)” xD |
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| Date: 2026-0901 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | CROSS MY HEART | FOR REAL | ON GOD | PINKY SWEAR | “I PROMISE!” |
| Green | ARROW | GOLF CLUB | PICK-UP STICK | SPAGHETTO | LONG, SKINNY THINGS OFTEN SEEN TOGETHER |
| Blue | HERCULE POIROT | MIKE HAMMER | SAM SPADE | SHRELOCK HOLMES | PRIVATE INVESTIGATORS OF FICTION |
| Purple | AIMEE MANN | HOPE DIAMOND | PLANETARIUM | WISHY-WASHY | STARTING WITH WORDS OF INTENTION |
| B-B-B-B Y-Y-Y-Y G-G-G-G P-P-P-P | Notes: Guessed half of blue; I knew SHERLOCK and POIROT and just picked the male names left over. Yellow's seemed reasonable enough. Green I thought might be “typically plural” rather than shape per se, and never would have gotten purple I wager. #1178 |
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2026-08 August
| Date: 2026-0831 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | LIPSTICK | POSTER | TENNIS BALLS | TOOTHPASTE | THINGS THAT COME IN TUBES |
| Green | FRAGILE | HEAVY | PERISHABLE | THIS SIDE UP | WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOX |
| Blue | CALIPH | KHAN | PHARAOH | SHOGUN | HISTORICAL SOVRIEGN TITLES |
| Purple | DUST | POKE | SALAD | SUPER | (blank) BOWL |
| G-G-G-G Y-Y-Y-Y B-B-B-B P-P-P-P | Notes: Flawless. #1177. Didn't know the blue category; just chose the ones left over that looked odd. | ||||
| Date: 2026-0828 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NIGHT | REST EASY | SLEEP TIGHT | SWEET DREAMS | BEDTIME PARTING WORDS |
| Green | MOM | NOON | SIS | TOP SPOT | PALINDROMES |
| Blue | BRO | CODED | ERA | MAXXING | MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMS |
| Purple | HOUR | LINE | MORNING | POPS | TOP OF THE (blank) |
| Y-Y-Y-Y P-B-G-G B-B-B-B P-G-P-P P-G-G-P G-G-P-P | Notes: Was mostly shooting blind at the end; fell for the mom/pops/sis/bro fake category. I had a hunch POPS involved top-of, but didn't follow thru. |
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| Date: 2026-0827 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ELECTRIC EEL | LIGHTNING | LIVE WIRE | PIKACHU | ELECTRIC THINGS |
| Green | CHOKED UP | EMOTIONAL | MISTY | OVERCOME | MOVED TO TEARS |
| Blue | ASH | DOVE | PEWTER | SLATE | SHADES OF GRAY |
| Purple | BROCK | NEMO | SPUNK | WRAP | MUSIC GENRE PLUS STARTING LETTER |
| Y-G-B-P Y-Y-Y-Y P-P-P-P G-B-G-G G-G-G-G B-B-B-B | Notes: Fell for the fake Pokemon category. In wondering how they would use “BROCK” then, I realized “-ROCK” and the others fell into place. Saw the emotional category early, but was thinking of “overcome” in the sense of victory, not in the sense of overwhelmed. Also spotted the pewter/ash connection, but did not realize DOVE or SLATE were gray-associated. |
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| Date: 2026-0826 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BEHOLD | PRESTO | SHAZAM | VOILA | “THERE YOU HAVE IT” |
| Green | FORTE | GIFT | STRENGTH | TALENT | KNACK |
| Blue | PAGE | PARK | PHOSPHORUS | PIANO | WHAT “P” MIGHT STAND FOR |
| Purple | CHAIN | LARGO | LIME | SIGNATURE | KEY (blank) |
| Y-Y-Y-Y G-G-G-G B-P-B-P B-B-B-B P-P-P-P | Notes: For blue, I just chose the words left over that started with P. Possible fake category with PIANO, FORTE, SIGNATURE, and PAGE for Stuff Printed on Sheet Music |
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| Date: 2026-0824 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | MULLET | PIKE | SOLE | TANG | FISH |
| Green | ARCH | CHIEF | MAIN | PRIME | PRINCIPAL |
| Blue | FACE | HEEL | JOBBER | KAYFABE | PRO-WRESTLING LINGO |
| Purple | BESET | DESERVE | EX-LOVE | EYELET | LETTER HOMOPHONE PLUS TENNIS TERM |
| Y-G-G-G G-G-G-G P-P-P-B P-P-B-P P-P-B-P | Notes: Whoever designed today's purple needs professional counseling, possibly including shock therapy if not merely a sound spanking. When I saw the category reveal, I loudly, incredulously, bellowed “WHAT?” into the ether. The nerve! |
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| Date: 2026-0821 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NUTRITION | OXYGEN | SLEEP | WATER | THINGS MOST ANIMALS NEED |
| Green | ACTION | CURTAIN UP | PLACES | SHOWTIME | CALLS TO BEGIN A PERFORMANCE |
| Blue | COMEBACK | KARATE | SUNDANCE | WIMPY | (blank) KIDS |
| Purple | BLUE MOON | GENERATION | LIFETIME | WHILE | ONCE IN A (blank) |
| G-G-G-G Y-Y-Y-Y P-P-P-P B-B-B-B | Notes: 612 Completed, 70% won, Max Streak 10. Blue category just just be (blank) KID, not plural. PLACES does not begin a performance. |
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| Date: 2026-0820 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DIAVOLA | HAWAIIAN | MEAT LOVERS | WHITE | KINDS OF PIZZA |
| Green | ATOMIC | SERIAL | SOCIAL SECURITY | TELEPHONE | KINDS OF NUMBERS |
| Blue | APOSTROPHE | CEDILLA | COMMA | OKINA | SIMILARLY SHAPED TYPOGRAPHICAL MARKS |
| Purple | DRAGONFLY | OXFORD | PIGMENT | RATCHET | STARTING WITH CHINESE ZODIAC ANIMALS |
| B-B-B-B P-P-P-P G-Y-G-G G-G-Y-G G-Y-G-G G-G-G-G Y-Y-Y-Y | Notes: Experimenting with a method of documenting my results. Had to google CEDILLA, DIAVOLA, and OKINA. Did not know WHITE was a kind of pizza. I was mostly guessing Green based on part-of-speech rather than actual category. For purple, just saw the “animal” aspect, not a category of them. |
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| Date: 2026-0819 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BREEZE | CINCH | PICNIC | SNAP | PIECE OF CAKE |
| Green | BLANKET | HIDE | MASK | OBSCURE | CONCEAL |
| Blue | BASE | BASKET | FOOT | PICKLE | WORDS BEFORE “BALL” IN SPORT NAMES |
| Purple | ANTS | COCOA | RHEO | SEOUL | HOMOPHONES OF VGI-ANIMATED FILMS |
| Notes: Picnic-blanket checkered design today, which stayed checkered white/red backgrounds regardless of shuffle or partial solves. Very tough! I only got green. I kept trying to do SEOUL-COCOA-RHEO for silent letter, or COCOA-PICNIC-CINCH for double C.. |
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| Date: 2026-0818 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | LIMOUSINE | PAPARAZZI | RED CARPET | VELVET ROPE | SEEN AT A MOVIE PREMIERE |
| Green | PETROLEUM JELLY | POETIC JUSTICE | PRACTICAL JOKE | PRIVATE JET | PJS |
| Blue | BASKETBALL | ORANGUTAN | SWEET POTATO | TRAFFIC CONE | THINGS THAT ARE ORANGE |
| Purple | COWBOY COFFEE | FILM NOIR | FLYERS MASCOT | SANDPAPER | THINGS THAT ARE GRITTY |
| Notes: Took max guesses; got tripped up on what was orange mostly. Another example of Purple's category being completely arbitrary. Did not even notice the PJ initials. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0817 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | HUDDLE | MEET | TEAMS | ZOOM | VIDEO CALL PLATFORMS |
| Green | FORMULA | FUNCTIONS | MACRO | SCRIPT | SPREADSHEET FEATURES |
| Blue | DOLLY | JOHNNY | PATSY | WILLIE | FIRST NAMES OF COUNTRY MUSIC LEGENDS |
| Purple | BIRDIE | CATTLE | DOGIE | FISHEYE | STARTING WITH PETS |
| Notes: Flawless Y-B-G-P. Lucky guess on the platforms, 2 of which I've never heard of.. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0814 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BUMBLEBEE | CAUTION TAPE | CHARLIE BROWN | WOLVERINE | BLACK-AND-YELLOW |
| Green | BUBBLE | ECHO CHAMBER | HIVEMIND | SILO | PLACES WHERE EVERYONE THINKS THE SAME WAYS |
| Blue | BRISTOL BOARD | DIP PEN | INDIA INK | STRAIGHTEDGE | COMIC BOOK ARTIST'S TOOLS |
| Purple | BASS ALE | CITGO | DELTA AIRLINES | GOOGLE DRIVE | TRIANGLE LOGOS |
| Notes: Got ZERO correct. Fell for the fake category of “starts with radio phonetics” charlie/delta/etc. Green's category is dumbly worded; nev heard of SILO for a group-think. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0813 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | CARRY ON | CONTINUE | MAKE IT | PERSIST | PERSEVERE |
| Green | CREEP | EASE | EDGE | INCH | MOVE SLOWLY (UP TO) |
| Blue | CHECKED BAGS | LOUNGE | MILES | UPGRADE | AIRLINE STATUS PERKS |
| Purple | COMFORT | FEET | SHOULDER | TURKEY | “COLD” THINGS, IN IDIOMS |
| Notes: Got Y-G, but spent the rest on airline-related guess mixtures. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0812 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FOSTER | HARBOR | MAINTAIN | NURSE | HOLD ONTO, AS A FEELING |
| Green | BULL | GREEN | POISON DART | TREE | KINDS OF FROGS |
| Blue | BENES | BING | LEMON | SCOTT | NBC SITCOM SURNAMES |
| Purple | FINE PRINT | GOODBYE | GREAT WHITE | OKAYAMA | STARTING WITH AFFIRMATIVE RESPONSES |
| Notes: Only got yellow right away, and no others. I googled what BENES was, and guessed side-characters for TV shows, but kept trying to include BULL. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0811 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DONE | SUNK | THROUGH | TOAST | DOOMED |
| Green | BET | BRAVO | HISORY | USA | BASIC CABLE CHANNELS |
| Blue | GOING | ONCE | SOLD | TWICE | WORDS IN AN AUCTIONEER'S CHANT |
| Purple | AYE | HARE | KNOWS | TUNG | HOMOPHONES OF FACIAL FEATURES |
| Notes: Flawless B-Y-G-P; using BET as a word seems unfair in this case | |||||
| Date: 2026-0810 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ANY OLD HOW | AT RANDOM | HELTER-SKELTER | WILLY-NILLY | HAPHAZARDLY |
| Green | MAIL DELIVERY | MOBILE TICKET | PRINT-AT-HOME | WILL CALL | WAYS TO RECEIVE EVENT TICKETS |
| Blue | BALANCE DUE | BILL TO | ORDER NUMBER | UNIT PRICE | SECTIONS ON AN INVOICE |
| Purple | BILLY GOAT | COLONEL SANDERS | DOCTOR STRANGE | THE DEVIL | FAMOUS GOATEES |
| Notes: Flawless B-Y-P-G, with only the first two rows predictable. Purple I just chose loosely “characters” | |||||
| Date: 2026-0809 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | CHANGE TACK | COURSE-CORRECT | RECALIBRATE | SHIFT GEARS | TAKE A DIFFERENT APPROACH |
| Green | CAPS FOR SALE | CORDUROY | GOODNIGHT MOON | MADELINE | CLASSIC CHILDREN'S BOOKS |
| Blue | BUDDY COP | NEO-NOIR | SPACE OPERA | SPAGHETTI WESTERN | MOVIE SUBGENRES |
| Purple | BAD DREAM | ESCAPE ROOM | JURY DUTY | LABYRINTH | THINGS PEOPLE TRY TO GET OUT OF |
| Notes: Y-B-P-G, five-guesser. 3rd guess was vibe only, no actual clue of category for final 2. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0807 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FRAGRANCE | JAR | WAX | WICK | COMPONENTS OF A CANDLE |
| Green | LIQUID NITROGEN | REGRIGERATOR | SNOW | SUNDAE | COLD THINGS |
| Blue | BUTTONS | CABLES | MOTOR | SHAFT | PARTS OF AN ELEVATOR |
| Purple | BUCKYBALL | JACKPOT | RAMBO | TOMATILLO | STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALS |
| Notes: Flawless G-Y-B-P, but Green's seemed very tenuous, and “jar” or “fragrance” only applies to some candles. Blue was not at all elevator in my mind. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0806 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ALPHABET BLOCKS | CUP-AND-BALL | JACOB'S LADDER | LINCOLN LOGS | CLASSIC WOODEN TOYS |
| Green | BOWLING ALLEY | FREEWAY | SUPERMARKET | SWIMMING POOL | PLACES WITH LANES |
| Blue | COLOSSEUM | PANTHEON | SPANISH STEPS | TREVI FOUNTAIN | ICONIC ROMAN LANDMARKS |
| Purple | BARCLAYS CENTER | FISHING BOAT | HOCKEY RINK | TENNIS COURT | PLACES WITH NETS |
| Notes: Did not get a single one. Categories for purple & green are arbitrarily colored, it seems. I thought a Jacob's ladder was electrical? | |||||
| Date: 2026-0805 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | DRIVE | MANEUVER | PILOT | STEER | NAVIGATE |
| Green | DIESEL | GAP | LUCKY | WRANGLER | JEANS BRANDS |
| Blue | CAPE COD | MISSION | RANCH | TUDOR | HOUSE STYLES |
| Purple | BROTH | CATTLE | INVESTMENT | MERCHANDISE | WHAT “STOCK” MIGHT REFER TO |
| Notes: Only got yellow; the rest used up guessing what kind of brand was intended, but doubt I'd've gotten the others anyway | |||||
| Date: 2026-0804 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | CIGARETTE | FOAM ROLLER | POOL NOODLE | PRETZEL ROD | LONG CYNDRICAL THINGS |
| Green | BODEGA | PIGEON | SUBWAY STATION | TAXI CAB | ICONIC NYC SIGHTS |
| Blue | PIANO | SEWING MACHINE | SWAN BOAT | UNICYCLE | THINGS WITH PEDALS |
| Purple | ANGLE BRACKET | CHEVRON | GOOSE FORMATION | PEACE SIGN | V-SHAPED THINGS |
| Notes: Flawless, Purple first. P-Y-G-B. Realized V-shaped on seeing Goose Formation, but imagined “peace sign” was the round symbol, not the gesture. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0803 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | ALLEY | BACKSTREET | BYWAY | LANE | ROAD LESS TRAVELED |
| Green | FOREST | HUNTER | MINT | SAGE | SHADES OF GREEN |
| Blue | FLY BY | MYRRH | NYSNC | RHYTHM | “Y” IS THE ONLY VOWEL |
| Purple | BUG FIX | NAG CHAMPA | NEEDLESS | TEA SET | STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PESTER” |
| Notes: took 6 guesses; got B&Y right away, kept putting NAG CHAMPA with the greens thinking category was plants | |||||
| Date: 2026-0801 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | COMFORTER | SHAM | SHEET | THROW | BEDDING |
| Green | BALE | JORDAN | PHOENIX | WALTZ | OSCAR WINNING ACTORS SINCE 2010 |
| Blue | BORE | COUNTERSINK | DRILL | REAM | PERFORM SOME HOLE MACHINING OPERATIONS |
| Purple | BOULEVARD | BUNDLE | LOAFER | ROLLS-ROYCE | STARTING WITH BREAD SHAPES |
| Notes: Got blue and yellow, but no others; I noticed the ROLLS- & LOAFER but couldn't get anything else. | |||||
2026-07 July
| Date: 2026-0731 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FASHION | MODEL | MOLD | SHAPE | CONSTRUCT |
| Green | DINOSAUR | MUSHROOM | PLUMBER | PRINCESS | SUPER MARIO FIGURES |
| Blue | DAPPLE | JDATE | SLIME | SPEAR | FRUITS PLUS A STARTING LETTER |
| Purple | CHEERIOS | FUNGUS | GLEEK | JOYSTICK | STARTING WITH MERRIMENTS |
| Notes: Y-P-B-G errorless. However, purple & blue are color-swappable, and yellow is poorly titled. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0730 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | FAIR | GOOD | JUST | RIGHT | VIRTUOUS |
| Green | BEER PONG | BINGO | JUGGLING | POOL | ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS |
| Blue | CARNIVAL | CELEBRITY | PRINCESS | VIKING | CRUISE LINES |
| Purple | DOT | MARK | MONEY | NOSE | ON THE (blank), TO MEAN “PRECISE” |
| Notes: Errorless solve, Y-G-B-P. Recognized blue upon seeing “VIKING,” and thought green might be “money-winnable minor sports” | |||||
| Date: 2026-0707 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | NAIL | RIVET | SCREW | STAPLE | FASTENERS |
| Green | BASIC | MID | PLAIN | VANILLA | NONDESCRIPT |
| Blue | GEM | NUGGET | GEM | WORD | UNITS OF WISDOM |
| Purple | BLACK | CHALK | CORK | WHITE | (blank)BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM |
| Notes: Kept trying to make “chalkboard features” as our school chalkboards had cork along the top. “NONDESCRIPT” is absolutely invalid to describe those. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0728 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | CAPTAIN | DIRECT | HEAD | LEAD | COMMAND |
| Green | EMPIRE | FUJI | GALA | HONEYCRISP | HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES |
| Blue | CAMPER | CLARKS | CONVERSE | CROCS | SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH C |
| Purple | ANNAPOLIS | BOBSLED | EVEREST | OTTOMAN | STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES |
| Notes: Got purple first then yellow, but no others. Only knew Converse and Crocs to be shoes, and I can't eat apples ._. | |||||
| Date: 2026-0727 | Words | Words | Words | Words | Category Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | BEAM | HORSE | RINGS | VAULT | GYMNASTICS APPARATUS |
| Green | CARROT | ICICLE | KNITTING NEEDLE | STALACTITE | LONG TAPERED THINGS |
| Blue | DOPPLER | GRAVEYARD | PARADIGM | STICK | KINDS OF SHIFTS |
| Purple | BELL | CART | HEART | MAGNIFYING GLASS | ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE |
| Notes: BELL does not belong on purple. Sneaky default top-row placement of cart-horse-carrot-stick | |||||
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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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