Connections #1124 Answers – July 9, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1124 on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BILLBOARDFIREBIRDG6GRAND PRIXNAPERSIANPITCHFORKPRAYERROLLING STONESHAGSPINSPIRIT-FREETHROWTRANS AMVIRGINZERO-PROOF
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
NA belongs to this group.
Green
BILLBOARD belongs to this group.
Blue
PERSIAN belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
FIREBIRD belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS
Green category
MUSIC PUBLICATIONS
Blue category
KINDS OF RUGS
Purple (hardest) category
PONTIAC MODELS
Connections #1124 answers
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NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORSNA, SPIRIT-FREE, VIRGIN, ZERO-PROOF
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSBILLBOARD, PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, SPIN
KINDS OF RUGSPERSIAN, PRAYER, SHAG, THROW
PONTIAC MODELSFIREBIRD, G6, GRAND PRIX, TRANS AM
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What are the Connections answers for July 9, 2026?
NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS: NA, SPIRIT-FREE, VIRGIN, ZERO-PROOF. MUSIC PUBLICATIONS: BILLBOARD, PITCHFORK, ROLLING STONE, SPIN. KINDS OF RUGS: PERSIAN, PRAYER, SHAG, THROW. PONTIAC MODELS: FIREBIRD, G6, GRAND PRIX, TRANS AM.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.