Connections #1117 Answers – July 2, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1117 on Thursday, July 2, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BILLY GOATCOPYCATCOURT JESTERDAN DAN NOODLESDIAMOND RINGFIELD MOUSELOOKING GLASSMIMEMOCKINGBIRDRICH TEXTSPECTACLEST-1000TALKIETOM-TOMTRACK RECORDWATER CLOSET
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
COPYCAT belongs to this group.
Green
LOOKING GLASS belongs to this group.
Blue
BILLY GOAT belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
COURT JESTER belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGS
Green category
OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE
Blue category
STARTING WITH NICKNAMES
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUES
Connections #1117 answers
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THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGSCOPYCAT, MIME, MOCKINGBIRD, T-1000
OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USELOOKING GLASS, SPECTACLES, TALKIE, WATER CLOSET
STARTING WITH NICKNAMESBILLY GOAT, DAN DAN NOODLES, RICH TEXT, TOM-TOM
STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUESCOURT JESTER, DIAMOND RING, FIELD MOUSE, TRACK RECORD
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What are the Connections answers for July 2, 2026?
THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGS: COPYCAT, MIME, MOCKINGBIRD, T-1000. OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE: LOOKING GLASS, SPECTACLES, TALKIE, WATER CLOSET. STARTING WITH NICKNAMES: BILLY GOAT, DAN DAN NOODLES, RICH TEXT, TOM-TOM. STARTING WITH SPORTS VENUES: COURT JESTER, DIAMOND RING, FIELD MOUSE, TRACK RECORD.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.