NYT Connections Hints for July 30, 2026 — Puzzle #1145

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

Hints and answers for NYT Connections #1145 on July 30, 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 30, 2026 (2026-07-30) · #1145 · Source: the game's public daily data (https://www.nytimes.com/svc/connections/v2/2026-07-30.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:

V _ _ _ _ _ _ _
A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ W _ _ _ M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ B _ _ _ _
C _ _ _ _ _ L _ _ _ _
O _ T _ _ T _ M _ _ _ P _ _ _ _ _ _

3. Reveal a theme, one at a time

Show theme 1

VIRTUOUS

Show theme 2

ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS

Show theme 3

CRUISE LINES

Show theme 4

ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"

NYT Connections answer for July 30, 2026 — puzzle #1145

VIRTUOUS

FAIR, RIGHT, GOOD, JUST

ACTIVITIES WITH MULTIPLE BALLS

JUGGLING, BINGO, POOL, BEER PONG

CRUISE LINES

CARNIVAL, CELEBRITY, VIKING, PRINCESS

ON THE ___, TO MEAN "PRECISE"

DOT, NOSE, MONEY, MARK

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