Connections #1131 Answers – July 16, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1131 on Thursday, July 16, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
BULLSEYECHARCOALCLAY MASKCLOCKWORKDOT MATRIXEYE CREAMINKJETLASERNEEDLEPEELPERIOD PIECEPITCHPOINT BREAKSPOT REMOVERTONER
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CLAY MASK belongs to this group.
Green
CHARCOAL belongs to this group.
Blue
BULLSEYE belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
DOT MATRIX belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SKINCARE PRODUCTS
Green category
SHADES OF BLACK
Blue category
ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH TINY MARKS
Connections #1131 answers
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SKINCARE PRODUCTSCLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER
SHADES OF BLACKCHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH
ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISIONBULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE
STARTING WITH TINY MARKSDOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER
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What are the Connections answers for July 16, 2026?
SKINCARE PRODUCTS: CLAY MASK, EYE CREAM, PEEL, TONER. SHADES OF BLACK: CHARCOAL, INK, JET, PITCH. ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION: BULLSEYE, CLOCKWORK, LASER, NEEDLE. STARTING WITH TINY MARKS: DOT MATRIX, PERIOD PIECE, POINT BREAK, SPOT REMOVER.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.