Connections archive · Puzzle #1126
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 11, 2026 (#1126)
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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Reveal one step at a time — nudges first, full answers only if you ask.
1. Group nudges spoiler-free
- Yellow: Things a performer might use under the big top
- Green: Words for a lake with no wind or ripples
- Blue: Familiar faces from an animated toy box
- Purple: Each word doubles a letter whose place in the alphabet matches where the pair appears
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CANNON
- Green: CALM
- Blue: BO PEEP
- Purple: AARDVARK
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
- Green: UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
- Blue: TOY STORY CHARACTERS
- Purple: DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
- CANNON
- STILTS
- TRAPEZE
- UNICYCLE
Green group
UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
- CALM
- FLAT
- GLASSY
- STILL
Blue group
TOY STORY CHARACTERS
- BO PEEP
- JESSIE
- SLINKY
- WOODY
Purple group
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
- AARDVARK
- BOCCE
- EBBING
- TWIDDLE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
- CANNON
- STILTS
- TRAPEZE
- UNICYCLE
Green — UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
- CALM
- FLAT
- GLASSY
- STILL
Blue — TOY STORY CHARACTERS
- BO PEEP
- JESSIE
- SLINKY
- WOODY
Purple — DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
- AARDVARK
- BOCCE
- EBBING
- TWIDDLE
NYT Connections #1126 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT; UNDISTURBED, AS WATER; TOY STORY CHARACTERS; DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION.
What are all the answers?
- CIRCUS EQUIPMENT: CANNON, STILTS, TRAPEZE, UNICYCLE
- UNDISTURBED, AS WATER: CALM, FLAT, GLASSY, STILL
- TOY STORY CHARACTERS: BO PEEP, JESSIE, SLINKY, WOODY
- DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION: AARDVARK, BOCCE, EBBING, TWIDDLE
Also for: Connections hints 7/11/26, 7-11-26, 7 11 26, 7/11/2026, and puzzle #1126.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
The circus set is a generous entry point, while the calm-water adjectives overlap naturally enough to delay certainty. Purple asks you to inspect spelling positions rather than meanings, making the finish considerably sharper.