Connections #1118 Answers – July 3, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1118 on Friday, July 3, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BLISSCOLD SHOULDERCOOL BEANSDIRTY LOOKFAR OUTFELICITYGOLF ACCESSORYGOSSIPGROOVYHAPPINESSHARD TIMEHOT DRINKRIGHT ONRUNAROUNDSHIRTWARM FUZZIES
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BLISS belongs to this group.
Green
COOL BEANS belongs to this group.
Blue
COLD SHOULDER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GOLF ACCESSORY belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
POSITIVE FEELINGS
Green category
RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
Blue category
BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE
Purple (hardest) category
WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO
Connections #1118 answers
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POSITIVE FEELINGSBLISS, FELICITY, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES
RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVALCOOL BEANS, FAR OUT, GROOVY, RIGHT ON
BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONECOLD SHOULDER, DIRTY LOOK, HARD TIME, RUNAROUND
WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TOGOLF ACCESSORY, GOSSIP, HOT DRINK, SHIRT
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What are the Connections answers for July 3, 2026?
POSITIVE FEELINGS: BLISS, FELICITY, HAPPINESS, WARM FUZZIES. RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL: COOL BEANS, FAR OUT, GROOVY, RIGHT ON. BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE: COLD SHOULDER, DIRTY LOOK, HARD TIME, RUNAROUND. WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO: GOLF ACCESSORY, GOSSIP, HOT DRINK, SHIRT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.