NYT Connections Hints for July 12, 2026 — Puzzle #1127

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1127 on July 12, 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 12, 2026 (2026-07-12) · #1127 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-12.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 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ P _ _ _ O _ F _ _ _ _
B _ _ O _ F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ C _ _ _ _
V _ _ _ _ I _ A C _ _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _
S _ _ _ _ _ O _ U _ C _ _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

REPRODUCTIVE PART OF FRUIT

Show theme 2

BIT OF FRUIT-FLAVORED CANDY

Show theme 3

VERBS IN A COLLEGE LIFE SLOGAN

Show theme 4

STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALS

NYT Connections answer for July 12, 2026 — puzzle #1127

REPRODUCTIVE PART OF FRUIT

STONE, PIP, PIT, SEED

BIT OF FRUIT-FLAVORED CANDY

NERD, DOT, SPREE, RUNT

VERBS IN A COLLEGE LIFE SLOGAN

PARTY, STUDY, SLEEP, REPEAT

STARTS OF U.S. CAPITALS

MAD, DEN, PHO, SAC

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