Connections archive · Puzzle #1138
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 23, 2026 (#1138)
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: Medium
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: Round objects you can hold, spin, or peel — from sports to citrus.
- Green: Words for wound-up, high-strung energy — not calm.
- Blue: Places planes park, roll, wait, and load passengers.
- Purple: Peel off the last syllable and you get POINT, PLANE, LINE, or ANGLE.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: BASEBALL
- Green: EXCITED
- Blue: APRON
- Purple: APPOINT
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: SPHERICAL THINGS
- Green: IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
- Blue: PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
- Purple: ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
SPHERICAL THINGS
- BASEBALL
- GLOBE
- MARBLE
- ORANGE
Green group
IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
- EXCITED
- FEBRILE
- FRENETIC
- INTENSE
Blue group
PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
- APRON
- HANGAR
- RUNWAY
- TERMINAL
Purple group
ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
- APPOINT
- DEPLANE
- FELINE
- JANGLE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — SPHERICAL THINGS
- BASEBALL
- GLOBE
- MARBLE
- ORANGE
Green — IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
- EXCITED
- FEBRILE
- FRENETIC
- INTENSE
Blue — PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
- APRON
- HANGAR
- RUNWAY
- TERMINAL
Purple — ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
- APPOINT
- DEPLANE
- FELINE
- JANGLE
NYT Connections #1138 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
SPHERICAL THINGS; IN AN ANXIOUS STATE; PARTS OF AN AIRPORT; ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS.
What are all the answers?
- SPHERICAL THINGS: BASEBALL, GLOBE, MARBLE, ORANGE
- IN AN ANXIOUS STATE: EXCITED, FEBRILE, FRENETIC, INTENSE
- PARTS OF AN AIRPORT: APRON, HANGAR, RUNWAY, TERMINAL
- ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS: APPOINT, DEPLANE, FELINE, JANGLE
Also for: Connections hints 7/23/26, 7-23-26, 7 23 26, 7/23/2026, and puzzle #1138.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow and blue are concrete once you stop overthinking ORANGE and APRON. Green is mood vocabulary, and purple hides POINT, PLANE, LINE, and ANGLE at the ends of longer words.