Connections #1128 Answers – July 13, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1128 on Monday, July 13, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BUCKETBUSSINDRAWEREXAMINEFIGAROGRILLKISSERMUGPECKISHPUMPPUSSQUESTIONSALEMSMACKDOWNTOMUMBRELLA
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
EXAMINE belongs to this group.
Green
BUCKET belongs to this group.
Blue
FIGARO belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
BUSSIN belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
INTERROGATE
Green category
THINGS WITH HANDLES
Blue category
FICTIONAL CATS
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH SMOOCHES
Connections #1128 answers
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INTERROGATEEXAMINE, GRILL, PUMP, QUESTION
THINGS WITH HANDLESBUCKET, DRAWER, MUG, UMBRELLA
FICTIONAL CATSFIGARO, PUSS, SALEM, TOM
STARTING WITH SMOOCHESBUSSIN, KISSER, PECKISH, SMACKDOWN
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What are the Connections answers for July 13, 2026?
INTERROGATE: EXAMINE, GRILL, PUMP, QUESTION. THINGS WITH HANDLES: BUCKET, DRAWER, MUG, UMBRELLA. FICTIONAL CATS: FIGARO, PUSS, SALEM, TOM. STARTING WITH SMOOCHES: BUSSIN, KISSER, PECKISH, SMACKDOWN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.