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Connections #1120
hints & answers for July 5, 2026

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Yellow group

Straightforward

1/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with H, N, O and S. These initials are in sorted order.

Show one word

HONEY belongs in this group.

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GRANOLA INGREDIENTS

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  • HONEY
  • NUTS
  • OATS
  • SEEDS

Green group

A little trickier

2/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, C, C and W. These initials are in sorted order.

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CARD belongs in this group.

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PAYMENT METHODS

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  • CARD
  • CASH
  • CHECK
  • WIRE

Blue group

More challenging

3/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with C, G, G and P. These initials are in sorted order.

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CENTURION belongs in this group.

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AMEX CARD TYPES

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  • CENTURION
  • GOLD
  • GREEN
  • PLATINUM

Purple group

Wordplay & surprises

4/4
First-letter clue

Look for four entries beginning with T, W, W and W. These initials are in sorted order.

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TUNGSTEN belongs in this group.

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WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR

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  • TUNGSTEN
  • WEST
  • WIN
  • WITH
Show categories only
  • Yellow: GRANOLA INGREDIENTS
  • Green: PAYMENT METHODS
  • Blue: AMEX CARD TYPES
  • Purple: WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR

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All four categories and their words, together.

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Yellow

GRANOLA INGREDIENTS

HONEY · NUTS · OATS · SEEDS

Green

PAYMENT METHODS

CARD · CASH · CHECK · WIRE

Blue

AMEX CARD TYPES

CENTURION · GOLD · GREEN · PLATINUM

Purple

WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR

TUNGSTEN · WEST · WIN · WITH

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About the answers and hints

Categories and answers follow the recorded NYT puzzle. Our hints are independent: some are original category clues, while others give the first letters of the four words. Each hint is labelled so you can choose how much help to take.

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