===== Connections Past Answers ===== The NYT puzzle [[|Connections]] is a daily play for me while getting in the proper headspace at the start of the work day, and I've mulled making a list like this for some time. Hopefully it will not move to the deprecated lists page which I will likely also someday make, to which the [[wordlegrids|Wordle Past Solves]] page will. Here goes! For the sake of efficiency, I'll put the answers in a dedicated Y-G-B-P color order. ==== 2026-07 July ==== ---- ^ Date: 2026-0728 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CAPTAIN | DIRECT | HEAD | LEAD | COMMAND | | Green | EMPIRE | FUJI | GALA | HONEYCRISP | HOW DO YOU LIKE THEM APPLES | | Blue | CAMPER | CLARKS | CONVERSE | CROCS | SHOE BRANDS STARTING WITH C | | Purple | ANNAPOLIS | BOBSLED | EVEREST | OTTOMAN | STARTING WITH PALINDROMIC NAMES | | Notes: Got purple first then yellow, but no others. Only knew Converse and Crocs to be shoes, and I can't eat apples ._. |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0727 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BEAM | HORSE | RINGS | VAULT | GYMNASTICS APPARATUS | | Green | CARROT | ICICLE | KNITTING NEEDLE | STALACTITE | LONG TAPERED THINGS | | Blue | DOPPLER | GRAVEYARD | PARADIGM | STICK | KINDS OF SHIFTS | | Purple | BELL | CART | HEART | MAGNIFYING GLASS | ICONS ON A SHOPPING SITE | | Notes: BELL does not belong on purple. Sneaky default top-row placement of cart-horse-carrot-stick |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0726 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CRAWLING | ROLLING OVER | FIRST WORDS | SOLID FOOD | BABY MILESTONES | | Green | BLACKBERRY | DISCMAN | DVD PLAYER | PLASMA TV | OUTMODED CONSUMER TECH | | Blue | APRIL SHOWERS | LIQUID SUNSHINE | SCOTCH MIST | WET WEATHER | EXPRESSIONS FOR RAIN | | Purple | CARAPACE | GAS STATION | PASTRY CRUST | ROWING BOAT | WHAT "SHELL" MIGHT REFER TO | | Notes: No clue what a CARAPACE is, and I didn't know PLASMA TVs were outmoded.. |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0724 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BABBLE | DRONE | RAMBLE | YAK | TALK AT LENGTH | | Green | HOME RUN | SINGLE | STRIKEOUT | WALK | OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER | | Blue | JOG | PROMPT | REFRESH | SPARK | BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY | | Purple | CANTER | FRYER | LLAMA | NONE | HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES | | Notes: STRIKEOUT seems like it needs to be 2 words. I got these in G-Y-B-P with no errors |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0723 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BASEBALL | GLOBE | MARBLE | ORANGE | SPHERICAL THINGS | | Green | EXCITED | FEBRILE | FRENETIC | INTENSE | IN AN ANXIOUS STATE | | Blue | APRON | HANGAR | RUNWAY | TERMINAL | PARTS OF AN AIRPORT | | Purple | APPOINT | DEPLANE | FELINE | JANGLE | ENDING IN GEOMETRY TERMS | | Notes: I knew JANGLE would be partial-word related. Mistakenly tried grouping DEPLANE with the airport terms |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0722 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | HIVES | ITCHING | RASH | REDNESS | SYMPTOMS OF AN ALLERGIC REACTION | | Green | HOLE | PAR | SCORE | STROKES | ON A GOLF SCORECARD | | Blue | PINS | SNAPS | TWEETS | VINES | PLATFORM-SPECIFIC POSTS | | Purple | HOOVES | MANE | TAIL | WHITE STRIPES | FEATURES OF A ZEBRA | | Notes: My first impression on "white stripes" was zebra, but then remembered it was a band, but could only find 3 bands |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0721 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CROP | HALTER | TANK | TUBE | KINDS OF TOPS | | Green | APP | DRIVER | EXTENSION | PLUGIN | SOFTWARE DOWNLOADS | | Blue | BOOK | LYRICS | MUSIC | ORCHESTRATION | ELEMENTS OF A MUSICAL | | Purple | GRAM | KINESIS | PROMPTER | VISION | TELE(blank) | | Notes: Got purple first. Yellow could have been purple by just changing the category to TUBE(blank) |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0720 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BLARE | HERALD | SOUND | TRUMPET | ANNOUNCE | | Green | BUTTON | ICON | LINK | MENU | THINGS TO CLICK | | Blue | BUBBLE TEA | OYSTER | SWINE | WISDOM | ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLS | | Purple | ALEXA | MEADOW | PORTOBELLO | SAKES | STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES | | Notes: Did not complete (got Y/G only); I knew PORTOBELLO had to be something partial-word related, but couldn't guess the link |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0717 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | EPILOGUE | FAREWELL | LAST DANCE | SWAN SONG | GRAND FINALE | | Green | CRANE GAME | PINBALL | TICKETS | TOKENS | SEEN IN AN ARCADE | | Blue | CARDINAL DIRECTIONS | CLASSICAL ELEMENTS | SEASONS | SUITS | FOUR GROUPS OF FOUR | | Purple | PLOT SPOILER | ROBIN HOOD | SATIRES | TREE TRUNK | ENDING IN PARTS OF A CAR | | Notes: Super hard eyeroll on purple reveal. Fake category of bird-starters |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0716 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CLAY MASK | EYE CREAM | PEEL | TONER | SKINCARE PRODUCTS | | Green | CHARCOAL | INK | JET | PITCH | SHADES OF BLACK | | Blue | BULLSEYE | CLOCKWORK | LASER | NEEDLE | ASSOCIATED WITH PRECISION | | Purple | DOT MATRIX | PERIOD PIECE | POINT BREAK | SPOT REMOVER | STARTING WITH TINY MARKS | | Notes: I got purple first, but could barely make sense of the rest! Did complete, though. |||||| ^ Date: 2026-0715 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BAR | BENCH | COURT | TRIBUNAL | TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM | | Green | BASEBALL GLOVE | CORSET | FOOTBALL | SHOE | THINGS WITH LACES | | Blue | EXTREME | MOTOR | RACKET | WATER | KINDS OF SPORTS | | Purple | BREATHING | ELBOW | HEAD | WIGGLE | WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE | ^ Date: 2026-0714 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | AGREEMENT | BARGAIN | DEAL | UNDERSTANDING | CONTRACT | | Green | COPY | CUT | DELETE | PASTE | EDIT MENU OPTIONS | | Blue | EASTER | GROCERY | LAUNDRY | PICNIC | KINDS OF BASKETS | | Purple | RECYCLING | SHUFFLE | THIS SIDE UP | U-TURN | SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWS | ^ Date: 2026-0713 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | EXAMINE | GRILL | PUMP | QUESTION | INTERROGATE | | Green | BUCKET | DRAWER | MUG | UMBRELLA | THINGS WITH HANDLES | | Blue | FIGARO | PUSS | SALEM | TOM | FICTIONAL CATS | | Purple | BUSSIN | KISSER | PECKISH | SMACKDOWN | STARTING WITH SMOOCHES | ^ Date: 2026-0711 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CANNON | STILTS | TRAPEZE | UNICYCLE | CIRCUS EQUIPMENT | | Green | CALM | FLAT | GLASSY | STILL | UNDISTURBED, AS WATER | | Blue | BO PEEP | SLINKY | JESSE | WOODY | "TOY STORY" CHARACTERS | | Purple | AARDVARK | EBBING | BOCCE | TWIDDLE | DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION | ^ Date: 2026-0710 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | AIRPLANE MODE | DO NOT DISTURB | HOTSPOT | LOCATION SERVICES | SMARTPHONE SETTINGS | | Green | DECADENT | FRESH-BAKED | MOLTEN | A LA MODE | DESSERT MENU DECRIPTORS | | Blue | DEPECHE MODE | ERASURE | NEW ORDER | PET SHOP BOYS | '80s SYNTH-POP BANDS | | Purple | BALL GOWN | OUTKAST | SAFE MODE | STRIKE A POST | STARTING WITH BASEBALL CALLS | | FAKE | AIRPLANE MODE | A LA MODE | DEPECHE MODE | SAFE MODE | VARIOUS MODES | ^ Date: 2026-0709 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | NA | SPIRIT-FREE | VIRGIN | ZERO-PROOF | NON-ALCOHOLIC DESIGNATORS | | Green | BILLBOARD | PITCHFORK | ROLLING STONE | SPIN | MUSIC PUBLICATIONS | | Blue | PERSIAN | PRAYER | SHAG | THROW | KINDS OF RUGS | | Purple | FIREBIRD | G6 | GRAND PRIX | TRANS AM | PONTIAC MODELS | ^ Date: 2026-0708 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | GRATE | PLANE | SHAVE | SLIVER | CUT INTO THIN PIECES | | Green | DRIFT | PLOT | THEME | THREAD | MOTIF | | Blue | PICK | PLUCK | STRUM | TAP | GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES | | Purple | CARDS | LORDS | WAX | WORSHIP | HOUSE OF (blank) | ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | CONSERVATORY | HALL | KITCHEN | STUDY | ROOMS IN CLUE | | Green | ALL-AMERICAN | JOCK | LETTERMAN | TEAM CAPTAIN | STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS | | Blue | FRENCH | LEMON | OLIVER | PLOT | (blank) TWIST | | Purple | BERNIE | COLBERT | DISCOUNT | SAN ANSELMO | ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS | ^ Date: 2026-0706 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BOMBSHELL | REVELATION | SHOCKER | THUNDERBOLT | STUNNING NEWS | | Green | ATOM | DNA | SOLAR SYSTEM | VOLCANO | SCIENCE FAIR MODEL SUBJECTS | | Blue | EARTHQUAKE PILLS | IRON BIRD SEED | ROCKET SKATES | TNT | ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE | | Purple | BUMBLEBEE | GRIND RAIL | MATCHA | TINDERBOX | STARTING WITH DATING APPS | ^ Date: 2026-0703 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | BLISS | FELICITY | HAPPINESS | WARM FUZZIES | POSITIVE FEELINGS | | Green | COOL BEANS | FAR OUT | GROOVY | RIGHT ON | RETRO EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL | | Blue | COLD SHOULDER | DIRTY LOOK | HARD TIME | RUNAROUND | BAD THINGS TO GIVE SOMEONE | | Purple | GOLF ACCESSORY | GOSSIP | HOT DRINK | SHIRT | WHAT THINGS PRONOUNCED "T" MIGHT REFER TO | ^ Date: 2026-0702 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | COPYCAT | MIME | MOCKINGBIRD | T-1000 | THEY IMPERSONATE OTHER THINGS | | Green | LOOKING GLASS | SPECTACLES | TALKIE | WATER CLOSET | OLD-TIMEY NAMES FOR THINGS WE STILL USE | | Blue | BILLY GOAT | DAN DAN NOODLES | RICH TEXT | TOM-TOM | STARTING WITH NICKNAMES | | Purple | COURT JESTER | DIAMOND RING | FIELD MOUSE | TRACK RECORD | STARTING WITH SPORT VENUES | ==== 2026-06 June ==== ---- ^ Date: 2026-0630 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | FENCE | GATE | HEDGE | WALL | DIVIDING STRUCTURES | | Green | CURL | LUGE | SKATE | SKI | PARTICIPATE IN SOME WINTER OLYMPICS | | Blue | BOTTLE | BOX | CAN | NEWSPAPER | COMMON RECYCLEABLES | | Purple | BREEZE | ON TAP | RECRUIT | SKETCH | WHAT "DRAFT" MIGHT REFER TO | ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | words | words | words | words | category | | Green | words | words | words | words | category | | Blue | words | words | words | words | category | | Purple | words | words | words | words | category | ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | words | words | words | words | category | | Green | words | words | words | words | category | | Blue | words | words | words | words | category | | Purple | words | words | words | words | category | ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | words | words | words | words | category | | Green | words | words | words | words | category | | Blue | words | words | words | words | category | | Purple | words | words | words | words | category | ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | words | words | words | words | category | | Green | words | words | words | words | category | | Blue | words | words | words | words | category | | Purple | words | words | words | words | category | ==== Template ==== ---- ^ Date: 2026-0707 ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Words ^ Category Name ^ | Yellow | x | x | x | x | x | | Green | x | x | x | x | x | | Blue | x | x | x | x | x | | Purple | x | x | x | x | x | | Notes: ||||||