NYT Connections Hints for July 8, 2026 — Puzzle #1123

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1123 on July 8, 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 8, 2026 (2026-07-08) · #1123 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-08.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:

C _ _ I _ _ _ T _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _
M _ _ _ _
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H _ _ _ _ O _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

CUT INTO THIN PIECES

Show theme 2

MOTIF

Show theme 3

GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES

Show theme 4

HOUSE OF ___

NYT Connections answer for July 8, 2026 — puzzle #1123

CUT INTO THIN PIECES

PLANE, SHAVE, GRATE, SLIVER

MOTIF

DRIFT, PLOT, THREAD, THEME

GUITAR-PLAYING TECHNIQUES

PLUCK, PICK, TAP, STRUM

HOUSE OF ___

WAX, CARDS, WORSHIP, LORDS

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