NYT Connections today – my advice and answers for July 6 (#1121)

NYT Connections home screen on a phone, on a purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

Want a different day?

A new NYT Connections puzzle appears every day at midnight for your time zone – which means some people are still playing “today’s game” while others are playing “yesterday’s.” If you are looking for the Sunday puzzle instead then click here: NYT Connections Tips and Answers for Sunday, July 5 (Thu #1120).

Good morning! Let’s play Connections, the clever word game from the New York Times that challenges you to group answers into different categories. This can be difficult, so read on if you need tips on connections.

What should you do once you’re done? Well, play other word games of course. I also have daily Strands tips and answers and articles on Quordle tips and answers if you need help with those too, while Marc’s Wordle page today covers the original viral word game.

SPOILER WARNING: The information on NYT Connections today is below, so don’t read on if you don’t want to know the answers.

NYT Connections today (set #1121) – words of the day

NYT Connections tips for game 1121 on purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

Today’s NYT Connections words are…

ATOM
Bumblebee
TNT
THUNDER CAP
VOLCANO
POWDER BOX
DNA
ROCKET SKATES
MATCHA
BOMB
EARTHQUAKE
PILLS
REVELATION
SOLAR SYSTEM
GRINDING RAIL
SHOCKING
IRON BIRD
SEED

NYT Connections today (game #1121) – clue #1 – group clues

What are the clues for today’s NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: Amazing information
GREEN: School project
BLUE: As used by the Looney Tunes character
PURPLE: Romantic beginnings

Need more clues?

We’re firmly in spoiler territory now, but read on if you want to know what the four themed answers are for today’s NYT Connections riddles…

NYT Connections today (game #1121) – clue #2 – group answers

What are the answers for today’s NYT Connections groups?

YELLOW: AMAZING NEWS
GREEN: MODEL SCIENCE FAIR SUBJECTS
BLUE: ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE
PURPLE: GET STARTED WITH DATING APPS

That’s right, the answers are below, so DON’T SCROLL FURTHER IF YOU DON’T WANT TO SEE THEM.

NYT Connections today (game #1121) – the answers

NYT Connections answers for game 1121 on purple background — (Image credit: New York Times)

The answers to today’s Connections game #1121 are…

YELLOW: AMAZING NEWS BOMB, REVEAL, SHOCK, THUNDERBOLT
GREEN: MODEL SCIENCE FAIR SUBJECTS ATOM, DNA, SOLAR SYSTEM, VOLCANO
BLUE: ACME PRODUCTS USED BY WILE E. COYOTE ANTI-SEASIS PILLS, IRON BIRD SEEDS, ROCKET SKATES, TNT
PURPLE: GET STARTED WITH DATING APPS Bourdon, grind rail, matcha, powder keg

My rating: Hard
My rating: 1 error

I would use cultural differences as the reason I haven’t seen MODEL SCIENCE FAIR SUBJECTS, but it’s such a sitcom trope that I have no real excuse for being blind to the concept of a cardboard VOLCANO exploding with vinegar and red food coloring.

It was much easier to spot GETTING STARTED WITH DATING APPS, made easier by seeing the tiles for BUMBLEBEE and TINDERBOX next to each other.

My mistake came with the blue group – I didn’t think I’d catch a roadrunner, but I did. I think EARTHQUAKE PILLS, IRON BIRD SEED, and ROCKET SKATES all looked like crazy inventions, so I added THUNDERBOLT thinking it might be some sort of tool.

After purchasing one, I realized ACME PRODUCTS was the link.

Answers from yesterday’s NYT Connections (Sunday July 5, 2026, match #1120)

YELLOW: GRANOLA INGREDIENTS HONEY, NUTS, OATS, SEEDS
GREEN: PAYMENT METHODS CARD, CASH, CHECK, WIRE
BLUE: AMEX CENTURION, GOLD, GREEN, PLATINUM CARD TYPES
PURPLE: WHAT “W” COULD REPRESENT TUNGSTEN, WEST, WIN, WITH

What is NYT Connections?

NYT Connections is one of several increasingly popular word games created by the New York Times. It challenges you to find groups of four elements that share something in common, and each group has a different difficulty level: green is easy, yellow is a little more difficult, blue is often quite difficult, and purple is usually very difficult.

On the plus side, you technically don’t need to solve the final question, as you will be able to answer it through a process of elimination. Additionally, you can make up to four mistakes, giving you some breathing room.

However, it’s a bit more complex than something like Wordle, and the game provides plenty of opportunities to trip you up with tricks. For example, watch out for homophones and other puns that could obscure the answers.

It is playable for free via the NYT Games website on computer or mobile.

Johnny is a freelance pop culture journalist who has been writing about the internet, music, football and famous people since the iPhone was just a twinkle in Steve Jobs’ eye. Previously known as Pop Detective, his journalistic career began by making up stories about Madonna’s addiction to sausage rolls (not true, by the way). A man of little talent, his career is rich and varied and includes interviews with Elton John and Blur; and the downside of interviewing Right Said Fred, appearing in a Channel 5 documentary on Peter Kay and fact-checking a German cook’s instruction manual. Somehow, still having the means to live in north London, he is happiest riding his bike and shouting at pigeons.