Connections #1143 Answers – July 28, 2026
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Hints and answers for NYT Connections puzzle #1143 on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. Reveal as much or as little as you need.
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Today's 16 words
ANNAPOLISBOBSLEDCAMPERCAPTAINCLARKSCONVERSECROCSDIRECTEMPIREEVERESTFUJIGALAHEADHONEYCRISPLEADOTTOMAN
Hint 1: one word from each group
Yellow (easiest)
CAPTAIN belongs to this group.
Green
EMPIRE belongs to this group.
Blue
CAMPER belongs to this group.
Purple (hardest)
ANNAPOLIS belongs to this group.
Hint 2: the categories
Yellow (easiest) category
COMMAND
Green category
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES
Blue category
SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C"
Purple (hardest) category
STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES
Connections #1143 answers
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COMMANDCAPTAIN, DIRECT, HEAD, LEAD
HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLESEMPIRE, FUJI, GALA, HONEYCRISP
SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C"CAMPER, CLARKS, CONVERSE, CROCS
STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMESANNAPOLIS, BOBSLED, EVEREST, OTTOMAN
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What are the Connections answers for July 28, 2026?
COMMAND: CAPTAIN, DIRECT, HEAD, LEAD. HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES: EMPIRE, FUJI, GALA, HONEYCRISP. SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH "C": CAMPER, CLARKS, CONVERSE, CROCS. STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES: ANNAPOLIS, BOBSLED, EVEREST, OTTOMAN.
What do the Connections colors mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, then green, blue and purple, which is usually the trickiest.