Connections archive · Puzzle #1118
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 3, 2026 (#1118)
Group hints and answers for the NYT Connections puzzle on . Get a spoiler-free nudge for each group, or reveal the full solution — your call.
Difficulty: Hard
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Choose how much to reveal
Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Warm emotional states — the kind of inner glow you chase on a good day, from pure joy to that cozy satisfied feeling.
- Green: Vintage slang for enthusiastic agreement — phrases that would not sound out of place on a 1970s sitcom or a tie-dye van.
- Blue: Unwanted social gifts — each one signals dismissal, hostility, or obstruction rather than warmth.
- Purple: Say each answer aloud and you hear the letter T — a golf tee, spilled tea, a hot drink, or a casual shirt.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BLISS
- Green: COOL BEANS
- Blue: COLD SHOULDER
- Purple: GOLF ACCESSORY
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: POSITIVE FEELINGS
- Green: RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
- Blue: BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
- Purple: WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
POSITIVE FEELINGS
- BLISS
- FELICITY
- HAPPINESS
- WARM FUZZIES
Green group
RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
- COOL BEANS
- FAR OUT
- GROOVY
- RIGHT ON
Blue group
BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
- COLD SHOULDER
- DIRTY LOOK
- HARD TIME
- RUNAROUND
Purple group
WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
- GOLF ACCESSORY
- GOSSIP
- HOT DRINK
- SHIRT
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — POSITIVE FEELINGS
- BLISS
- FELICITY
- HAPPINESS
- WARM FUZZIES
Green — RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
- COOL BEANS
- FAR OUT
- GROOVY
- RIGHT ON
Blue — BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
- COLD SHOULDER
- DIRTY LOOK
- HARD TIME
- RUNAROUND
Purple — WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
- GOLF ACCESSORY
- GOSSIP
- HOT DRINK
- SHIRT
NYT Connections #1118 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
POSITIVE FEELINGS; RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL; BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE; WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO.
What are all the answers?
- POSITIVE FEELINGS: BLISS, FELICITY, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES
- RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL: COOL BEANS, FAR OUT, GROOVY, RIGHT ON
- BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE: COLD SHOULDER, DIRTY LOOK, HARD TIME, RUNAROUND
- WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO: GOLF ACCESSORY, GOSSIP, HOT DRINK, SHIRT
Also for: Connections hints 7/3/26, 7-3-26, 7 3 26, 7/3/2026, and puzzle #1118.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow bliss and green groovy land quickly, but blue runaround and purple tee/tea split once you stop grouping HOT DRINK with WARM FUZZIES just because both feel cozy.