The New York Times Connections puzzle for Thursday, July 23, 2026, presents a challenging set of word groupings that require careful consideration. Players looking for assistance can find hints and the complete answer revealed below.
The puzzle's difficulty is noted, with one hint suggesting that the game "hides its words inside others," contributing to a more complex solving experience. The game typically offers a degree of risk and excitement, but can escalate to stress when a player's streak is threatened.
Today's Hints
For those seeking a nudge, the following hints are provided for each color-coded category:
- Yellow hint: Corners? Don't know her.
- Green hint: On edge.
- Blue hint: High security areas.
- Purple hint: Pay attention to the ends.
An additional hint notes that one group hides its words within others, and every group contains at least one word with the letter 'L'.
Category Reveals
Spoiler warning: The following reveals one word from each category:
- Yellow: Baseball
- Green: Excited
- Blue: Runway
- Purple: Feline
Full Solutions
The complete solution for the July 23, 2026, Connections puzzle includes the following four groups:
- 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
This puzzle combines themes of everyday emotions, travel, geometry, and wordplay. The inclusion of words hidden within others makes this a particularly demanding challenge. A new Connections puzzle is released daily.