Connections #1136 Answers – July 21, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1136 on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
APPBOOKCROPDRIVEREXTENSIONGRAMHALTERKINESISLYRICSMUSICORCHESTRATIONPLUGINPROMPTERTANKTUBEVISION
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CROP belongs to this group.
Green
APP belongs to this group.
Blue
BOOK belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
GRAM belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
KINDS OF TOPS
Green category
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS
Blue category
ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL
Purple (hardest) category
TELE___
Connections #1136 answers
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KINDS OF TOPSCROP, HALTER, TANK, TUBE
SOFTWARE DOWNLOADSAPP, DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN
ELEMENTS OF A MUSICALBOOK, LYRICS, MUSIC, ORCHESTRATION
TELE___GRAM, KINESIS, PROMPTER, VISION
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What are the Connections answers for July 21, 2026?
KINDS OF TOPS: CROP, HALTER, TANK, TUBE. SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS: APP, DRIVER, EXTENSION, PLUGIN. ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL: BOOK, LYRICS, MUSIC, ORCHESTRATION. TELE___: GRAM, KINESIS, PROMPTER, VISION.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.