Connections archive · Puzzle #1130
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 15, 2026 (#1130)
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: Institutions or bodies associated with administering justice
- Green: Items tightened or closed by threading and tying
- Blue: Words that name broad styles of athletic competition
- Purple: Each can precede the same noun to mean space or freedom to move
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BAR
- Green: BASEBALL GLOVE
- Blue: EXTREME
- Purple: BREATHING
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
- Green: THINGS WITH LACES
- Blue: KINDS OF SPORTS
- Purple: WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
- BAR
- BENCH
- COURT
- TRIBUNAL
Green group
THINGS WITH LACES
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- CORSET
- FOOTBALL
- SHOE
Blue group
KINDS OF SPORTS
- EXTREME
- MOTOR
- RACKET
- WATER
Purple group
WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
- BREATHING
- ELBOW
- HEAD
- WIGGLE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM
- BAR
- BENCH
- COURT
- TRIBUNAL
Green — THINGS WITH LACES
- BASEBALL GLOVE
- CORSET
- FOOTBALL
- SHOE
Blue — KINDS OF SPORTS
- EXTREME
- MOTOR
- RACKET
- WATER
Purple — WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE
- BREATHING
- ELBOW
- HEAD
- WIGGLE
NYT Connections #1130 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM; THINGS WITH LACES; KINDS OF SPORTS; WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE.
What are all the answers?
- TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM: BAR, BENCH, COURT, TRIBUNAL
- THINGS WITH LACES: BASEBALL GLOVE, CORSET, FOOTBALL, SHOE
- KINDS OF SPORTS: EXTREME, MOTOR, RACKET, WATER
- WORDS BEFORE “ROOM” TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE: BREATHING, ELBOW, HEAD, WIGGLE
Also for: Connections hints 7/15/26, 7-15-26, 7 15 26, 7/15/2026, and puzzle #1130.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Sports vocabulary creates deliberate overlap across the green and blue groups, while COURT and RACKET add another tempting pairing. The extra-space phrases provide the cleanest way to separate the final ambiguous words.