NYT Connections Hints for July 15, 2026 — Puzzle #1130

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1130 on July 15, 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 15, 2026 (2026-07-15) · #1130 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-15.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:

T _ _ _ _ F _ _ T _ _ L _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _ _
T _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
K _ _ _ _ O _ S _ _ _ _ _
W _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ T _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ E _ _ _ _ S _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM

Show theme 2

THINGS WITH LACES

Show theme 3

KINDS OF SPORTS

Show theme 4

WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE

NYT Connections answer for July 15, 2026 — puzzle #1130

TERMS FOR THE LEGAL SYSTEM

BAR, BENCH, COURT, TRIBUNAL

THINGS WITH LACES

FOOTBALL, SHOE, CORSET, BASEBALL GLOVE

KINDS OF SPORTS

RACKET, EXTREME, MOTOR, WATER

WORDS BEFORE "ROOM" TO INDICATE EXTRA SPACE

WIGGLE, HEAD, ELBOW, BREATHING

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