NYT Connections Hints for July 11, 2026 — Puzzle #1126
Sixteen words, four hidden categories. Hints reveal structure, then the grouping.
Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1126 on July 11, 2026: how many groups there are, a masked theme for each group, then the four categories one at a time, then all sixteen words — the full solution stays hidden until you reveal it.
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 _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ W _ _ _ _T _ _ S _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ T _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
3. Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
Show theme 2
UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
Show theme 3
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERS
Show theme 4
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
NYT Connections answer for July 11, 2026 — puzzle #1126
CIRCUS EQUIPMENT
STILTS, CANNON, UNICYCLE, TRAPEZE
UNDISTURBED, AS WATER
STILL, GLASSY, FLAT, CALM
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERS
SLINKY, WOODY, BO PEEP, JESSIE
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
AARDVARK, BOCCE, EBBING, TWIDDLE
Frequently asked questions
The shape of the puzzle
There are 4 categories of 4 words each (16 words total).
The four themes, masked
Each theme below keeps its word shapes and the first letter of every word:C _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _U _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ W _ _ _ _T _ _ S _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _D _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I _ T _ _ _ L _ _ _ _ _ _ A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Reveal a theme, one at a time
Show theme 1CIRCUS EQUIPMENTShow theme 2UNDISTURBED, AS WATERShow theme 3"TOY STORY" CHARACTERSShow theme 4DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITION
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