Connections archive · Puzzle #1144
NYT Connections Hints & Answers — July 29, 2026 (#1144)
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
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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: Hardware that pins, binds, or staples things in place.
- Green: Words for ordinary, unremarkable, nothing-special vibes.
- Blue: Small pieces of insight you might drop in conversation.
- Purple: Fill in the blank before BOARD — surfaces teachers write on or pin things to.
2. One word from each group a foothold
- Yellow: NAIL
- Green: BASIC
- Blue: GEM
- Purple: BLACK
3. The four category names no words yet
- Yellow: FASTENERS
- Green: NONDESCRIPT
- Blue: UNITS OF WISDOM
- Purple: ___ BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
4. Reveal groups one by one
Yellow group
FASTENERS
- NAIL
- RIVET
- SCREW
- STAPLE
Green group
NONDESCRIPT
- BASIC
- MID
- PLAIN
- VANILLA
Blue group
UNITS OF WISDOM
- GEM
- NUGGET
- PEARL
- WORD
Purple group
___ BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
- BLACK
- CHALK
- CORK
- WHITE
5. Reveal everything full spoilers
Yellow — FASTENERS
- NAIL
- RIVET
- SCREW
- STAPLE
Green — NONDESCRIPT
- BASIC
- MID
- PLAIN
- VANILLA
Blue — UNITS OF WISDOM
- GEM
- NUGGET
- PEARL
- WORD
Purple — ___ BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM
- BLACK
- CHALK
- CORK
- WHITE
NYT Connections #1144 — quick answers
What are today's Connections categories?
FASTENERS; NONDESCRIPT; UNITS OF WISDOM; ___ BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM.
What are all the answers?
- FASTENERS: NAIL, RIVET, SCREW, STAPLE
- NONDESCRIPT: BASIC, MID, PLAIN, VANILLA
- UNITS OF WISDOM: GEM, NUGGET, PEARL, WORD
- ___ BOARDS IN A CLASSROOM: BLACK, CHALK, CORK, WHITE
Also for: Connections hints 7/29/26, 7-29-26, 7 29 26, 7/29/2026, and puzzle #1144.
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Today's puzzle, in a nutshell
Yellow is hardware that holds things together; green is bland descriptors. Blue is tiny units of insight, and purple fills in ___ BOARD for classroom surfaces.