Connections archive · Puzzle #1135
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 20, 2026 (#1135)
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: Ways to make a message loud and public — think proclamations and fanfare.
- Green: Interface pieces you tap or press when you navigate a screen.
- Blue: Each one pairs with pearls in a drink, a shell, a proverb, or a saying.
- Purple: Peel off the front of each word and you get a familiar drink.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BLARE
- Green: BUTTON
- Blue: BUBBLE TEA
- Purple: ALEXA
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: ANNOUNCE
- Green: THINGS TO CLICK
- Blue: ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS
- Purple: STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
ANNOUNCE
- BLARE
- HERALD
- SOUND
- TRUMPET
Green group
THINGS TO CLICK
- BUTTON
- ICON
- LINK
- MENU
Blue group
ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS
- BUBBLE TEA
- OYSTER
- SWINE
- WISDOM
Purple group
STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- ALEXA
- MEADOW
- PORTOBELLO
- SAKES
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — ANNOUNCE
- BLARE
- HERALD
- SOUND
- TRUMPET
Green — THINGS TO CLICK
- BUTTON
- ICON
- LINK
- MENU
Blue — ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS
- BUBBLE TEA
- OYSTER
- SWINE
- WISDOM
Purple — STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
- ALEXA
- MEADOW
- PORTOBELLO
- SAKES
NYT Connections #1135 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
ANNOUNCE; THINGS TO CLICK; ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS; STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
What are all the answers?
- ANNOUNCE: BLARE, HERALD, SOUND, TRUMPET
- THINGS TO CLICK: BUTTON, ICON, LINK, MENU
- ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS: BUBBLE TEA, OYSTER, SWINE, WISDOM
- STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: ALEXA, MEADOW, PORTOBELLO, SAKES
Also for: Connections hints 7/20/26, 7-20-26, 7 20 26, 7/20/2026, and puzzle #1135.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow and green are straightforward once you stop overthinking the verbs. Blue leans on idiom and culture, and purple hides drink names inside longer words.