NYT Connections Hints for July 7, 2026 — Puzzle #1122

Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1122 on July 7, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words and the full grouping.

Puzzle date: July 7, 2026 (2026-07-07) · #1122 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-07.json). Hints are derived from that day's verified answer data — no invented clues, difficulty scores or word claims.

1. The shape of the puzzle

There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).

2. The four themes, masked

Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:

R _ _ _ _ I _ C _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _
E _ _ _ _ _ I _ S _ _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

ROOMS IN CLUE

Show theme 2

STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS

Show theme 3

___ TWIST

Show theme 4

ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS

NYT Connections answer for July 7, 2026 — puzzle #1122

ROOMS IN CLUE

KITCHEN, HALL, STUDY, CONSERVATORY

STUDENT-ATHLETE DESIGNATIONS

JOCK, LETTERMAN, TEAM CAPTAIN, ALL-AMERICAN

___ TWIST

PLOT, FRENCH, LEMON, OLIVER

ENDING IN "SESAME STREET" CHARACTERS

DISCOUNT, COLBERT, BERNIE, SAN ANSELMO

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