Connections #1119 Answers – July 4, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1119 on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BALLADCONTINUEDREAMSEPICHURRICANELASTLINGERNOTHINGSODEPAINKILLERPEASCORPIONSPOTSTAYVILLANELLEZOMBIE
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CONTINUE belongs to this group.
Green
BALLAD belongs to this group.
Blue
HURRICANE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DREAMS belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
PERSIST
Green category
KINDS OF POEMS
Blue category
TROPICAL DRINKS
Purple (hardest) category
SWEET ___
Connections #1119 answers
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PERSISTCONTINUE, LAST, LINGER, STAY
KINDS OF POEMSBALLAD, EPIC, ODE, VILLANELLE
TROPICAL DRINKSHURRICANE, PAINKILLER, SCORPION, ZOMBIE
SWEET ___DREAMS, NOTHINGS, PEA, SPOT
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What are the Connections answers for July 4, 2026?
PERSIST: CONTINUE, LAST, LINGER, STAY. KINDS OF POEMS: BALLAD, EPIC, ODE, VILLANELLE. TROPICAL DRINKS: HURRICANE, PAINKILLER, SCORPION, ZOMBIE. SWEET ___: DREAMS, NOTHINGS, PEA, SPOT.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.