Connections #1116 Answers – July 1, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1116 on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
CASABLANCACHAMPAGNECHICAGOCHINACOLOGNECUBADOMINICAN REPUBLICFARGOGUINEA-BISSAUINDIANAPOLISLIMERICKLONG ISLANDMOSCOWMUNICHNIGERIASINGAPORE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CHAMPAGNE belongs to this group.
Green
CASABLANCA belongs to this group.
Blue
CUBA belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES
Green category
BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES
Blue category
PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH COUNTRIES
Connections #1116 answers
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THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACESCHAMPAGNE, CHINA, COLOGNE, LIMERICK
BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEESCASABLANCA, CHICAGO, FARGO, MUNICH
PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMESCUBA, LONG ISLAND, MOSCOW, SINGAPORE
STARTING WITH COUNTRIESDOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUINEA-BISSAU, INDIANAPOLIS, NIGERIA
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What are the Connections answers for July 1, 2026?
THINGS NAMED AFTER PLACES: CHAMPAGNE, CHINA, COLOGNE, LIMERICK. BEST PICTURE WINNERS/NOMINEES: CASABLANCA, CHICAGO, FARGO, MUNICH. PLACES IN COCKTAIL NAMES: CUBA, LONG ISLAND, MOSCOW, SINGAPORE. STARTING WITH COUNTRIES: DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, GUINEA-BISSAU, INDIANAPOLIS, NIGERIA.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.