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Connections July 18, 2026 Answers
Here are the Connections answers for NYT’s puzzle on July 18, 2026 (Puzzle ID: 1216). Use the hints if you want to solve first, or jump straight to the full groupings below.

Find the four Connections groups for puzzle 1216 (July 18, 2026), including the themed “commit” basketball violations, a Belief set, video-game stats, and words that come after “pop.”
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Mode
Hints first, answers when you want them
Switch between a spoiler-light reveal flow and the fully solved color groups.
Groups
Reveal each group one clue at a time
Each group keeps the classic Connections color order as the board gets harder:
StraightforwardNext upTougherTricky
Straightforward to Tricky
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