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

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: 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

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.

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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