Connections archive · Puzzle #1133
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 18, 2026 (#1133)
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: Infractions a referee might call during a game on the court
- Green: Words for a personal stance or way of seeing something
- Blue: Stats or meters a player watches while progressing through a game
- Purple: Each can follow the same short word to form a familiar phrase
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: CARRY
- Green: ATTITUDE
- Blue: HEALTH
- Purple: CULTURE
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION
- Green: BELIEF
- Blue: THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES
- Purple: WORDS AFTER “POP”
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION
- CARRY
- DOUBLE DRIBBLE
- GOALTEND
- TRAVEL
Green group
BELIEF
- ATTITUDE
- MIND
- OPINION
- VIEW
Blue group
THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES
- HEALTH
- LIVES
- SCORE
- TIME
Purple group
WORDS AFTER “POP”
- CULTURE
- FLY
- QUIZ
- TART
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION
- CARRY
- DOUBLE DRIBBLE
- GOALTEND
- TRAVEL
Green — BELIEF
- ATTITUDE
- MIND
- OPINION
- VIEW
Blue — THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES
- HEALTH
- LIVES
- SCORE
- TIME
Purple — WORDS AFTER “POP”
- CULTURE
- FLY
- QUIZ
- TART
NYT Connections #1133 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION; BELIEF; THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES; WORDS AFTER “POP”.
What are all the answers?
- COMMIT A BASKETBALL VIOLATION: CARRY, DOUBLE DRIBBLE, GOALTEND, TRAVEL
- BELIEF: ATTITUDE, MIND, OPINION, VIEW
- THINGS TRACKED IN VIDEO GAMES: HEALTH, LIVES, SCORE, TIME
- WORDS AFTER “POP”: CULTURE, FLY, QUIZ, TART
Also for: Connections hints 7/18/26, 7-18-26, 7 18 26, 7/18/2026, and puzzle #1133.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Basketball terms and video-game meters overlap enough to slow a clean first solve, while MIND and VIEW also invite a sports or camera reading. Purple becomes obvious once you try each leftover after the same short word.