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NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 5, 2026 (#1120)

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

Spoiler control

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: Mix-ins for your morning bowl — sticky sweetener, crunchy bits, rolled grains, and tiny kernels.
  • Green: Ways to settle a bill — plastic, paper, signed slip, or electronic transfer.
  • Blue: American Express tiers — from the entry-level color to the ultra-exclusive black invitation card.
  • Purple: Four answers whose first letter W abbreviates something else — a metal, a direction, a victory, or a preposition.
2. One word from each group a foothold
  • Yellow: HONEY
  • Green: CARD
  • Blue: CENTURION
  • Purple: TUNGSTEN
3. The four category names no words yet
  • Yellow: GRANOLA INGREDIENTS
  • Green: PAYMENT METHODS
  • Blue: AMEX CARD TYPES
  • Purple: WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group

GRANOLA INGREDIENTS

  • HONEY
  • NUTS
  • OATS
  • SEEDS
Green group

PAYMENT METHODS

  • CARD
  • CASH
  • CHECK
  • WIRE
Blue group

AMEX CARD TYPES

  • CENTURION
  • GOLD
  • GREEN
  • PLATINUM
Purple group

WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR

  • TUNGSTEN
  • WEST
  • WIN
  • WITH
5. Reveal everything full spoilers

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

Today's puzzle, in a nutshell

Yellow oats and green cash land quickly, but blue centurion and purple tungsten split once you stop pairing GOLD with HONEY as a breakfast group.

NYT Connections #1120 — quick answers

What are today's Connections categories?

GRANOLA INGREDIENTS; PAYMENT METHODS; AMEX CARD TYPES; WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR.

What are all the answers?
  • GRANOLA INGREDIENTS: HONEY, NUTS, OATS, SEEDS
  • PAYMENT METHODS: CARD, CASH, CHECK, WIRE
  • AMEX CARD TYPES: CENTURION, GOLD, GREEN, PLATINUM
  • WHAT "W" MIGHT STAND FOR: TUNGSTEN, WEST, WIN, WITH

Also for: Connections hints 7/5/26, 7-5-26, 7 5 26, 7/5/2026, and puzzle #1120.

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