NYT Connections Hints for July 24, 2026 — Puzzle #1139

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1139 on July 24, 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 24, 2026 (2026-07-24) · #1139 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-24.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 _ _ _ A _ L _ _ _ _ _
O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ F _ _ A B _ _ _ _ _
B _ _ _ _ T _ M _ _ _ A _ A M _ _ _ _ _
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ O _ R _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

TALK AT LENGTH

Show theme 2

OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER

Show theme 3

BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY

Show theme 4

HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES

NYT Connections answer for July 24, 2026 — puzzle #1139

TALK AT LENGTH

YAK, RAMBLE, DRONE, BABBLE

OUTCOMES FOR A BATTER

WALK, SINGLE, STRIKEOUT, HOME RUN

BRING TO MIND, AS A MEMORY

SPARK, JOG, PROMPT, REFRESH

HOMOPHONES OF RELIGIOUS ROLES

CANTER, LLAMA, NONE, FRYER

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