{"id":702031,"date":"2026-07-20T19:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/702031\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T19:01:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T19:01:15","slug":"todays-nyt-connections-hints-answers-for-july-20-1135","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/702031\/","title":{"rendered":"Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers for July 20 #1135"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Read on for today\u2019s Connections answers.<\/p>\n

James Martin\/CNET<\/p>\n

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today\u2019s Connections hints<\/a>, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s NYT\u00a0Connections puzzle<\/a>\u00a0features one of those purple categories where you need to hunt down a hidden word inside four of the clues. Read on for hints and today\u2019s Connections answers.<\/p>\n

The Times has a Connections Bot<\/a>, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress<\/a>, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.<\/p>\n

Read more:\u00a0Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time<\/a><\/p>\n

Hints for today\u2019s Connections groups<\/p>\n

Here are four hints for the groupings in today\u2019s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.<\/p>\n

Yellow group hint: Hey, listen up!<\/p>\n

Green group hint: Keyboard options.<\/p>\n

Blue group hint: Think fancy jewelry.<\/p>\n

Purple group hint: Cheers!<\/p>\n

Answers for today\u2019s Connections groups<\/p>\n

Yellow group: Announce.<\/p>\n

Green group: Things to click.<\/p>\n

Blue group: Associated with pearls.<\/p>\n

Purple group: Starting with alcoholic beverages.<\/p>\n

Read more: Wordle Cheat Sheet: Here Are the Most Popular Letters Used in English Words<\/a><\/p>\n

What are today\u2019s Connections answers?<\/p>\n

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The completed NYT Connections puzzle for July 20, 2026.<\/p>\n

The yellow words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is announce. The four answers are blare, herald, sound and trumpet.<\/p>\n

The green words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is things to click. The four answers are button, icon, link and menu.<\/p>\n

The blue words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is associated with pearls. The four answers are bubble tea, oyster, swine and wisdom.<\/p>\n

The purple words in today\u2019s Connections<\/p>\n

The theme is starting with alcoholic beverages. The four answers are Alexa (ale), meadow (mead), portobello (port) and sakes (sake).<\/p>\n

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