Connections #1138 Answers – July 23, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1138 on Thursday, July 23, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
APPOINTAPRONBASEBALLDEPLANEEXCITEDFEBRILEFELINEFRENETICGLOBEHANGARINTENSEJANGLEMARBLEORANGERUNWAYTERMINAL
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
BASEBALL belongs to this group.
Green
EXCITED belongs to this group.
Blue
APRON belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
APPOINT belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
SPHERICAL THINGS
Green category
IN AN ANXIOUS STATE
Blue category
PARTS OF AN AIRPORT
Purple (hardest) category
ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS
Connections #1138 answers
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SPHERICAL THINGSBASEBALL, GLOBE, MARBLE, ORANGE
IN AN ANXIOUS STATEEXCITED, FEBRILE, FRENETIC, INTENSE
PARTS OF AN AIRPORTAPRON, HANGAR, RUNWAY, TERMINAL
ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMSAPPOINT, DEPLANE, FELINE, JANGLE
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What are the Connections answers for July 23, 2026?
SPHERICAL THINGS: BASEBALL, GLOBE, MARBLE, ORANGE. IN AN ANXIOUS STATE: EXCITED, FEBRILE, FRENETIC, INTENSE. PARTS OF AN AIRPORT: APRON, HANGAR, RUNWAY, TERMINAL. ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS: APPOINT, DEPLANE, FELINE, JANGLE.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.